The Stocklists - June 2021

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FLOORINGNEWS

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INTRODUCES

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ISSUE 555 : JUNE 2021 Published by Mayville Publishing Co Ltd., 219 West Ella Road, West Ella, Hull HU10 7SD @thestocklists Tel: 01482 659396 Fax: 01482 659397 www.thestocklists.com Sales Director: Diane Martin. diane@mayvillepublishing.co.uk Publication Director: David Spragg Founded by Roy Spragg in 1973.

THE MAGAZINE THAT’S ALL ABOUT FLOORING

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FLOORINGNEWS starts on page 27

Monthly ‘Stocklisters’ shown in BOLD

Natural inspiration Nature not only instils a sense of wellbeing in us, but it is also a wonderful inspiration for texture and colour.

Index

The surge is strong

And with better quality sales and less price sensitive customers.

See our survey on page 40

H ABINGDON FLOORING H ASSOCIATED WEAVERS t BERRYALLOC t BRAMPTON CHASE

Read the feature article by Rita Bancroft on pages 50-52

75% expect to end up ahead on turnover

Training has faced exceptional challenges during the pandemic.

Now, as business bounces back after lockdown, the availability of skilled installers is affecting the sector’s ability to meet demand.

Read about the latest in training on pages 54–57

4-5,6-7,44 01422 431100 –

+32 5652 8480 01604 664855 01457 861141

H CAVALIER CARPETS

01254 268000

n CFJ LIVE

46 36,37

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01233 500812

35,45

+31 38 477 8911

s COLUMBIA FLOORING

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0208 443 3322

n COMPANY DYNAMICS

49

08000 728539

H FELLS CARPETS

12

01977 662211

11,59

01538 361633

n CLASSIC WOOD MOULDINGS

n FITA 73

01159 506836

n FLOORWISE 72

01509 673974

H FURLONG FLOORING

Interfloor launches its first fully sustainable green underlay page 29, 48

01274 655694

o CARPENTER 76

n F. BALL

renu green underlay

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8,9

H CONDOR CARPETS

Mind the skills gap

Page Contact No No

13-15, 41 01772 696787

H HAMMER CARPETS

17

01473 826870

t HATHAWAY FLOORING

16

0161 872 8003

H HUGH MACKAY 38,39

01429 892555

+32 11 922111 n i4F – n INTERFLOOR t KAHRS t KARNDEAN DESIGNFLOORING s KELLARS

29,48

01706 213131

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023 9245 3045

53,58

01386 820 100

2,19,30,31 0161 443 0970

n MERRYFIELD ENGINEERING

3

01422 373799

t MODULEO

61

01332 851500

n NICF 73

0115 958 3077

o NOVOSTRAT 57 00353 61 339287 H PENTHOUSE CARPETS

Ready for the beach!

BerryAlloc rules the waves in POS page 27

Q for new quality

Hugh Mackay’s major launch page 38

FlooringFactsheets Adhesives Buying Groups

Rigid core offers more Ease of fitting meets demand page 58

The industry’s knowledge-bank – 64

LVT Directory LVT Options

– 65

Carpet Company Directory

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Underlay 68-69

Carpet Trouble-shooter

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Wholesalers 70-72

Carpet Types

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Woolsafe: the Carpet Care Guide 66-67

ISSN 2046-7338 © Mayville Publishing Co. Ltd. 2021. Every care is taken in compiling this magazine, but the proprietors assume no responsibility in the effects arising therefrom.

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01706 639866

s SOLENT WHOLESALE 22

01243 774623

o TEXFELT

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01274 905411

n THE FLOORING SHOW

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H THOMAS WITTER 26

— 01429 892555

s TRADECO 24 07833 660451 n UZIN

33

01788 530080

H VICTORIA CARPETS 42,43

01562 749300

o WILSON UNDERLAYS

01924 451138

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Classified Adverts ................................... pages 75 H carpets/rugs/tiles t woods/laminates/smooths n accessories/services/organisations = fibres o underlay s wholesalers/distributors l adhesives

MERRYFIELD CARPET CUTTING MACHINERY British Manufactured Carpet Cutting Machines THE STOCKLISTS June 2021

Visit ‘Merryfield Carpet’ on YOUTUBE to see our full range of cutting machines or call 01422 373799 3

VENTUS

IGNIS

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TERRA

AQUA

ANIMO

FUNDAMENTALS ® IS THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION THAT COVERS ALL YOUR CARPET NEEDS. 4

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WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

THE FUNDAMENTALS® CARPET COLLECTION BY AW: ESSENTIAL TO YOUR HOME

FUNDAMENTALS® is the must-have brand for your store - you might say it’s fundamental.

WITH JUST 6 RANGES, YOU’LL COVER THE CARPET WISHES OF ANY CUSTOMER: colours, neutrals & design, plains & heathers, made with polypropylene & polyamide.

The great variation caters to all style demands and the collection comes with WEAR & STAIN WARRANTIES that guarantee DURABILITY and EASY MAINTENANCE. The graphic style is truly unseen in the carpet business: sleek, striking and modern with a touch of sci-fi. This makes FUNDAMENTALS® into an instore show-stopper, appealing to all types of customers.

Share your Fundamentals #carpetyourlife fundamentals-carpet.co.uk

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Always a trailblazer when it comes to branding, Associated Weavers reinvents the in-store display & brings an experience unseen in the flooring business. With traditional samples and an intuitive digital module, Invictus® luxury vinyl flooring invites the customer on a fun-todo purchasing journey.

Share your Invictus #invictuscarpetflooring

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GREAT FLOORING • INVINCIBLE PERFORMANCE

A UK brand since 1964 www.invictus.co.uk

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Herringbone

Large Plank

New Collection

Stunning colours in both large plank and herringbone sizes, featuring a micro bevel edge 2.5mm | 0.55mm wear layer

Studio Designs Smokey Bay Herringbone

Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks

Traditional Planks

Luxury Vinyl Planks

Character rich wood designs 3mm | 0.5mm wear layer

Classics Limed Oak

Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks

Luxury Vinyl Planks

Elegant Designs

Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Planks

Woodlands Brecon

Inspired by wonderful and exciting national parks 2mm | 0.3mm wear layer

Luxury Vinyl Tiles Designs inspired by adventure 2.0mm | 0.3mm wear layer

Grouting Strips Available

2.5mm | 0.55mm wear layer Stones Dorset

Gluedown Luxury Vinyl Tiles

Luxury Click-fit PlanksSystem.

Rigid-Core Flooring 1.8m in length, 8mm thickness 1.5mm LVT surface, 5mm Core, 1.5mm IXPE built-in Underlay 0.55mm wear layer with Registered Embossed finish

19dB

Impact Sound Reduction

UltraCore Natural Oak

Free samples and brochures available at www.bramptonchase.co.uk

Luxury Flooring 8

Stunning

Point of Sale

Technical Advice

Aftercare & Support

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Large Plank

Stunning new colours

available in large plank & contemporary herringbone

Studio Designs European Oak Herringbone

Experience unrivalled service and quality with Brampton Chase Experience unrivalled service and quality with Brampton Chase Contact usus toto talk about your retail oror commercial requirements Contact talk about your retail commercial requirements 01604 664855 01604 664855| support@bramptonchase.co.uk | support@bramptonchase.co.uk THE STOCKLISTS June 2021

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Columbia Flooring plc

The Leading Country Wide Carpet & Flooring Suppliers We can supply you with virtually any make of carpet and flooring at GUARANTEED maker’s list price...

Delivered direct to business premises FREE OF CHARGE. For a Speedy and Efficient Service

Call US NOW!!!

020 8443 3322

sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooringplc.co.uk Opening Times: Monday - Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 12 noon Tel: 0208 443 3322 Fax: 0208 805 2346 TRAFALGAR TRADING ESTATE, JEFFREYS ROAD, ENFIELD, MIDDLESEX, EN3 7TY.

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1970 – 2020

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F. Ball’s Premium LVT Installation Range is specially selected for the installation of luxury vinyl tiles.

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A great finish starts with F. Ball

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Focus on fashion

Eastern Treasures • Pacific Blue

B2B website www.fellscarpets-sales.co.uk Check our full offer and order online (live stock)

Eastern Treasure • Nordic Sky

Eastern Treasure • Nordic Sky

Exciting, bold and unique ranges from the UK’s largest patterned carpet stockists Award-winning design innovation that earns the attention of discerning consumers that ask for something different in your store.

www.fellscarpets.co.uk

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All your flooring solutions under one roof - and now under one website FIRST CHOICE FLOORING FOR EVERY ROOM CARPET • VINYL • LVT • LAMINATE • HARDWOOD

www.furlongflooring.com Dartford 01322 628 700 • Preston 01772 316155 • Stonehouse 0845 520 0800 THE STOCKLISTS June 2021

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acheetham@furlongflooring.com

M 07966 263571

ALAN CHEETHAM GTR MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE M 07970 163372

GRANT MILLER WEST SCOTLAND

gmiller@furlongflooring.com

www.furlongflooring.co.uk

New website

enquiries@furlongflooring.com

Email enquiries

tel: 01322 628707 fax: 01322 698733

London Sales

tel: 0845 520 0800 fax: 01452 222515

Gloucester Sales

tel: 01772 696787 fax: 01772 311921

Preston Sales

dstyles@furlongflooring.com

M 07983 446969

DEAN STYLES NORTH EAST, EAST COAST

mshutt@furlongflooring.com

M 07970 158594

MIKE SHUTT BIRMINGHAM/ STAFFORDSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE

mmorrisr@furlongflooring.com

M: 07973 403450

MARTYN MORRIS SOUTH YORKSHIRE

mprice@furlongflooring.com

M: 07968 828516

M 07976 311434

acairnie@furlongflooring.com

MARTIN PRICE YORKSHIRE

ALAN CAIRNIE EAST SCOTLAND

WE’RE LOOKING AT SERVING YOUR BUSINESS FROM

Furlong Flooring.

The people who can deliver your success.

A TOTALLY NEW ANGLE!

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pfletcher@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217561

PETER FLETCHER HAMPSHIRE & DORSET

joconnor@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217550

JACK O’CONNOR SOUTH BUCKS, BERKSHIRE, WEST LONDON, SURREY (OUTSIDE M25)

zbilgrami@furlongflooring.com

M: 07793 244620

ZEE BILGRAMI SOUTH, SW & SE LONDON

dspendiff@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 890861

DARREN SPENDIFF KENT

jakien@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 891024

JOHN AKIEN EAST & WEST SUSSEX

jbone@furlongflooring.com

M: 07816 217548

JAMIE BONE N.W, NORTH, EAST & CENTRAL LONDON

athompson@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217565

ANDY THOMPSON ESSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE

plovell@furlongflooring.com

M 07816 217549

PAUL LOVELL NORFOLK, SUFFOLK & CAMBS

enquries@furlongflooring.com

TBA LEICESTER, WARWICKSHIRE

cmcmaster@furlongflooring.com

M 07872 964685

COLBY McMASTER NOTTS, STAFFORD, SOT, DERBYSHIRE & LINCS

NEW PORTAL! Order online 24/7 with live stock checking.

Ask your rep for details.

Competitive, best-selling products - all available right away from UK stock – with rapid logistics that ensure you get what you need, when you need it.

swaithman@furlongflooring.com

STEWART WAITHMAN DEVON & CORNWALL M 07794 048413

tconway@furlongflooring.com

M 07791 891025

M 07794 048414

tbailey@furlongflooring.com

TONY CONWAY BEDS, NORTHANTS, OXON & BUCKS

jbrimble@furlongflooring.com

M 07794 041266

JASON BRIMBLE AVON & GLOUCESTERSHIRE

bthomas@furlongflooring.com

M 07794 048809

BEN THOMAS MID & WEST WALES

TIM BAILEY SOUTH EAST WALES & HEREFORDSHIRE

jgray@furlongflooring.com

M 07957 459642

JOHN GRAY MERSEYSIDE, WIRRAL & NORTH WALES

mdowson@furlongflooring.com

M 07980 786265

MARK DOWSON PART LANCS, FLYDE COAST & CUMBRIA

FULL UK COVERAGE FROM STOCK.

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Beautiful floors for beautiful spaces

FOR THE BEST PALLET PRICING CONTACT HATHAWAY FLOORING

8MM & 12MM

EASY FIT

FAST DELIVERY

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0161 872 8003 I sales@hathawayflooring.com I hathawayflooring.com 16

REGISTER EMBOSS

SA O M RD PL ER ES F R TO EE DA Y

AGT Effect laminate flooring delivers impressive authenticity thanks to its deep register in emboss surface finish. Available in 8mm AC4 and 12mm AC5 specifications, Effect comes in 14 original looks. Available from Hathaway Flooring for delivery across the UK.

Tel 01473 826870

Email infouk@hammercarpetsuk.com

Web www.hammercarpets.com

Beautiful carpet collections in 100% wool stocked in 4m and 5m wide

Jacs

Designer tonal loop pile in 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.

Natural Lines

Supreme Boucle

Super luxurious 100% wool loop pile available in 4m and 5m widths.

Natural Lines

Natural Weave

Skagen

Natural Weave

Key facts about our carpets

herringbone design with a stripe option.

All our carpet yarns are Mothproof protected for the life of the carpet.

Supreme boucle

The weloop use are the highest quality 2 and 3 ply yarns Our bestyarns selling level 100% wool product available in 12 up to the minute We use long staple, hank dyed, scoured and set fibre colours in bothonly 4m and 5m widths.

in 100% New Wool. which gives you the very best long term performance. Beware of cheaper imitations that use lower cost short All our carpet yarns are Mothproof protected for the life of the carpet.

Las Vegas fibre loop which yarn quickly in use and will give inferior results in terms of A staple chunky luxurious pile inshed 100% wool available in 4m and 5m widths.

The yarns we use are the highest quality 2 and 3 ply yarns in 100% New Wool. We use only long staple, hank dyed, scoured and wear and appearance retention.

Key facts about our carpets

set fibre which gives you the very best long term performance. Beware of cheaper imitations that use lower cost short staple fibre

Sisal Boucle & Sisal Berberis designed and made in Scandinavia using the best Everything we produce which shed yarn quickly in use and will give inferior results in terms of wear and appearance retention.

A heavy domestic tonal stripe in 100% wool loop pile. sustainable New Zealand

Wool that is the whitest and cleanest available. This ensures excellent levelness of colour gives us the make cleanest available.

This ensures excellent when levelness dyed of colourand when dyed and gives us theability ability to to make beautifulbeautiful pastel shades and The Stone Fibre Collection pastel shades and brighter brighter light colours including white. light colours including white.

Everything we produce is designed and made in Scandinavia using the best sustainable New Zealand Wool that is the whitest and

designs. Each design available in 4 colours, in 4m and 5m widths.

Our eco Memphis

friendly credentials

100% wool textured loop available in • 5m We only use renewable 4& widths.

energy from offshore wind farms to power our factories

• We recover Diamond Weaveexcess heat and energy from the manufacturing process and use it to heat buildings in our vicinity Ourmunicipal eco friendly credentials

5m width.

• We make the carpet tubes that the finished carpets are delivered on from recycled Scandic Weave • We only use renewable energy from offshore wind farms to power our factories polypropylene

• We recover excess heat and energy from the manufacturing process and use it to heat municipal buildings in our vicinity 5m width.

• A•ll the waste water in manufacturing made drinkable before we We make the carpet tubeswe thatproduce the finished carpets are delivered on fromis recycled polypropylene dispose of itcutso 100% wool innovative andwe loopdo pile not pollute the environment

Sloane Square • All the waste water we produce in manufacturing is made drinkable before we dispose of it so we do not pollute the environment • We are committed to make products from materials that aid a healthy life cycle, with no harm to people or the environment geometric design.

• We are committed to make products from materials that aid a healthy life cycle,

Skagen with no harm to people or the environment Hammer Carpets are the world’s largest manufacturer of Soft tones in a heavy wool loop with a bespoke design 80/20 Colortec carpet. Ask your Agent for luxurious Wool pile.

Scandinavian quality by design Scandinavian quality Our UK Sales Teamby design Steve Acton 07957 836207

Ron Fewery 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire,

RonBerkshire Fewery & Buckinghamshire 07976 244892 London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire

Sandy Anderson Our UK07445 Sales 232345 Team

Kent, Sussex, Surrey,

& Dorset Steve Acton HampshireSandy Anderson 07957 836207 07445 232345 Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire & Dorset

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www.hammercarpets.com

Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside & North Wales

Stephen Binnersley 07710 618754 Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Jay PallassMidlands, Stephen Lee Palmer Lancashire, South WalesBinnersley & 07774 101640 07414 837329 Northamptonshire Merseyside 07710 618754 Channel Islands Yorkshire & & North Wales

North East

Email infouk@hammercarpetsuk.com

Midlands, South Wales & Northamptonshire

Robin Saunders 07968 344892 East Anglia

Robin Saunders 07968 344892 East Anglia

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KÄHRS LVT TONGASS

At Kährs, we think floors should look as good as they are functional.

With our Luxury Tiles range, we’ve worked hard to combine the best of both: They’re as naturally beautiful as stone and wood floors, but with all the benefits of modern vinyl flooring, ensuring excellent durability and a long life.

Get the best buying rates and drive showroom sales with our range of LT display solutions. All retailers investing in a display will upgrade from being a Silver LT Retailer and benefit from discounted buying rates and free delivery.

Contact us for more information and to find out how all stands can be fully rebated back: www.kahrs.com 18

| sales@kahrs.com

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•UNDERLAY•SCREEDS •ADHESIVES•TOOLS •TAPES •PROFILES •SKIRTING •TRIMS •STAIR NOSING

All of our products can be ordered with our next day delivery service to multiple areas across the UK.

www.kellars.co.uk sales@kellars.co.uk 0161 443 0970

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Meet the team...

F I N D Y O U R L O C A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E H E R E SCOTLAND & BORDERS

NORTH EAST, CUMBRIA & ISLE OF MAN

NORTH WEST & NORTH WALES

YORKSHIRE & THE HUMBER

Stephen Cawley

John Pringle

Ian Henderson

Christine Searle

07718 762236 stephen.cawley@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07825 991405 john.pringle@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07974 141919 ian.henderson@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07939 051608 christine.searle@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: All Scottish regions

Areas covered: Cumbria, Kirby Lonsdale via. Carnforth, Isle of Man, Cleveland, Northumberland, Durham, Tyne & Wear

Areas covered: Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire (inc. SK9, SK10, SK11), Greater Manchester (inc. SK1 to SK8, SK12, SK14 to SK16), Clwyd, Gwynedd

Areas covered: North Humberside, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

WEST MIDLANDS, WORCESTER

SOUTH YORKSHIRE & EAST MIDLANDS

SOUTH EAST, LONDON HERTS & ESSEX

SOUTH EAST, LONDON

Sue Chapman

Chris Gee

Conway Morgan

Guy Legg

07801 538763 sue.chapman@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07919 047930 chris.gee@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07753 983714 conway.morgan@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07801 357622 guy.legg@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: Herts, Essex, North & West London

Areas covered: Kent, South & Central London, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex

Areas covered: Gloucester, Avon, West Midlands, Shropshire, Hereford & Worcester

Areas covered: Humberside, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

EAST MIDLANDS & SOUTH EAST

EAST ANGLIA, CAMBS & BEDFORDSHIRE

SOUTH WEST

SOUTH COAST & CHANNEL ISLES

Simon Beeby

Martin Hunter

Graham Wood

Nigel Woollard

07775 913380 simon.beeby@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07711 353982 martin.hunter@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07825 171482 graham.wood@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

07767 213236 nigel.woollard@ penthousecarpets.co.uk

Areas covered: Somerset, Devon, Cornwall

Areas covered: Berkshire (Split), Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight, Channel Isles

Areas covered: Berkshire (Split), Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire

Areas covered: Cambridge, Bedford

NORTHERN IRELAND & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

WALES

Herbie Montgomery

James Thomas

07774 695333 herbiehsm@gmail.com

07932 458032 juncture2002@aol.com

Areas covered: Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland

Areas covered: West Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Gwent, Dyfed, Powys

Agent For Penthouse Carpets Ltd

Agent For Penthouse Carpets Ltd

Working for the independent retailer To find out more, call our sales team on 01706 639 866 or visit us at:

penthousecarpets.co.uk

Penthouse Carpets Buckley Carpet Mill, Buckley Road, Rochdale. Lancashire OL12 9DU • Fax: 01706 860 577 • Email: sales@penthousecarpets.co.uk

Cumbrian NATURE

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BEST Colour shown: Kirkstone

Bring a breath of fresh air into your home with Cumbrian, our superb range of wool rich cut pile carpet, inspired by the glorious landscape of the English Lake District. Crafted with loving care at our mill in Lancashire, this stunning 18 colour range is available in 40oz or 50oz and 4m or 5m guaranteed full widths. As always we’ve only used the best raw materials to bring you a carpet of genuine quality. A truly British carpet for those who appreciate the finer things.

For samples and further information please call 01706 639 866 or visit penthousecarpets.co.uk ST Y L E | C O LO U R | C O M F O RT THE STOCKLISTS June 2021

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SOLENT WHOLESALE CARPET COMPANY LTD

SOUTHERN BASED CARPET, FLOORCOVERINGS & ACCESSORY WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS of brand manufacturers with over 150 stock ranges in 4m/5m width, LOTS of underlay, tools, accessories, glue, screed.

Telephone: 01243 774623 Website: www.solentwholesale.com

E-mail: sales@solentwholesale.com Zola Park, Barnfield Drive, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6UX

CHECK STOCK, PLACE ORDERS AND MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT 24/7 ALL THROUGH OUR WEBSITE Oxford, Berks, Bucks, Beds, Hants, Middlesex & Herts ……..…..... Ian Cardrick, Sussex E&W, Surrey, South London & Kent ………………………...…….John Robson, Hants, Wilts, Dorset, Somerset, Gloucs & IOW ……………………..….. Phil Gozzard,

i.cardrick@solentwholesale.com j.robson@solentwholesale.com p.gozzard@solentwholesale.com

Mob: 07973 406329 Mob: 07973 898453 Mob: 07973 406799

Some of the Carpets we stock

Underlay/Gripper

Accessories/Glues/Trims

SOLENT EXPRESS If it goes on a Pallet. You can have it!!

National Delivery! Next day service for orders received by 12pm

Three Bespoke ranges in Stock - Dry Back LVT from £7.99sqm - Herringbone LVT from £10.99sqm - SPC From £14.99sqm - 8mm Laminate from £5.75sqm If interested, Register via our website.

Samples Available.

Follow us on social media for regular installed examples of these products @solent_wholesale

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SPRING TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE UP TO

57dB

8 out of 10 customers say sustainability is important to them after 2020* Now more than ever is the time for change

UP TO

180

RECYCLED PLASTIC BOTTLES PER ROLL

Springbond underlay is made from recycled plastics to create a higher performance alternative to PU foam underlay, with minimal environmental impact

ECO-FRIENDLY Without compromising on performance.

CLEANER Dust & odour free with virtually zero VOC’s.

QUIETER Industry leading acoustic performance, with sound absorption of up to 57dB.

EASY TO FIT Lightweight, no hard lumps and easy to cut.

Fitting Springbond is quick and simple.

*ibm.co/3uCXfrR

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TR ADECO NEW PRICE LIST – JUNE 2021

Updated Rates Exclusively for The Stocklists Magazine Trade Price List

PATTERN BOOK RANGES

Cuts Unit Rate

Rolls Unit Rate

Westminster Saxony – 2200gr/m2 – 100% Millsoft Polypropylene Heavy Weight Saxony Royal Ascot Saxony – 1850gr/m2 – 100% Polyester Soft Touch Heavy Weight Saxony Luxe Super Soft – 1450gr/m2 – 100% Polyester Micro Fibre Tech Soft Touch Fine Cut Pile York Saxony – 1925gr/m2 – 100% Millsoft Polypropylene Heavy Weight Saxony Mayfair – 20mm Artificial Grass 100% PET Exterior Grade Polyester Chelsea – 30mm Artificial Grass 100% PET Exterior Grade Polyester Westminster – 40mm Artificial Grass 100% PET Exterior Grade Polyester Velvet Soft Touch – 40mm Artificial Grass 65% Polyethylene / 35% Polypropylene Exterior Grade Mix

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FLOORINGNEWS Ready for the beach!

Supporting the campaign for BerryAlloc’s Ocean+ laminate collection, Ocean+ Beach House is a stand-out in-store concept that brings positive summer vibes all year round.

As a showcase of modern in-store display concepts, BerryAlloc’s Ocean+ Beach House is arguably one of the industry’s best examples. The in-store concept has been created to reflect the brand’s Ocean+ campaign that tells a story of the bo-ho chic beach wedding. Translating the laminate collection’s hydro+ water-resistant technology into a clear proposition, it’s a clever approach that really sets the brand apart.

Scott Arundell, regional sales director, comments, “The Ocean+ Beach House has been made to communicate the collection’s water-resistant technology, life-like wood designs and premium quality in a way that feels fresh and exciting. It’s a deliberate departure from the more traditional display approaches seen in the industry that captures the uplifting feel of summer, delivers a strong message, makes the collection stand out and becomes a real talking point in store.”

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Centred around three toaster racks that display the collection’s 30 decors, as well as an additional module that shows the two plank sizes and thickness, the Ocean+ Beach House is an impressive pagoda-style lit structure that comes with a range of additional -features. From a surfboard carrying the collection’s main USP’s, to a comfy lounge chair, vases with dried flowers and plants; everything is included to create a laidback summer vibe all year round.

“We’re really excited to present the Beach House concept as it’s unrivalled in the market,” continues Scott.

“BerryAlloc’s Beach House display is a twist on the in-store concept that focuses less on the fundamentals of brand and solely on what benefits the collection brings to the end-consumer. The product message stays in primary focus, while the fun and sophisticated off-beat approach to communicating it makes the Beach House a hugely attractive proposition that is sure to become a destination for shoppers.”

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Unique custom creativity Innovative new Altro Custom floors and walls allow you to create unique spaces exactly as you want them – delivering total creative freedom with the quality you expect from Altro. Upload your own designs online via Altro’s step-by-step Custom service or choose from a collection of images and patterns – the options are limitless.

Altro Custom launches at the same time as the new Altro Operetta, Altro Orchestra and Altro Serenade ranges, which have natural shades in design options that borrow the visual benefits of carpet, stone and tiles, without the associated hygiene issues.

Altro Custom floors and walls allow you to design for areas where looks not only count, but can positively affect the views and even the wellbeing of the people who live, work or visit. Imagine classrooms with floors that look like grass or sand; Mexican restaurants with beautiful views of the Mayan Riviera on the walls, or a cutting-edge fashion shop with modern art from floor to ceiling.

A new ordering portal guides customers through the process of creating a custom floor, one step at a time, with guidance on file requirements, plus previews along the way. If you want the ‘wow’ factor but don’t have your own design, the Altro collection, which will be regularly updated, has multiple choices.

To develop the new Altro Operetta, Altro Orchestra and Altro Serenade looks,Altro worked closely with customers, design specialists and industry leaders to hear latest trends and challenges. This collaborative way of working has resulted in new weave-style and terrazzo patterns. Drawing from water, rocks, foliage and weather, the new palette features greens, blues, greys and earthy tones, each discussed and honed with these customers and partners.

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FLOORINGNEWS Pattern pops up The launch of Abingdon Flooring’s StainFree Wilton is seeing pattern pop up in stores across the country as the collection’s stylish lecterns hit the shop floor.

Abingdon Flooring’s StainFree Wilton collection comes as a dual set of lecterns that are making a welcome return to pattern in carpet stores.

The British manufacturer is reporting strong up-take for the carpet and is encouraging any retailers contemplating the collection to get in touch.

Head of Marketing Millie Barlow, comments: “We’ve been delighted that the collection has really caught the imagination of our retailers and we’re looking forward to consumers sharing shots of their fab new patterned carpets on social media.”

On one lectern, customers will find a range of beautiful floral designs, while on the other reside tartans and checks. All carpets are classic patterns given a new lease of life with elegant colourways taken right out of the hottest looks. By grouping patterns on two lecterns, Abingdon Flooring is making it easy for anyone to enjoy the uplifting power of pattern.

“While there are many people that feel comfortable in choosing strong patterns for their home interiors, there are probably far more that want a little guidance and reassurance,” continues Millie. “The StainFree Wilton collection offers just that – a considered selection of designs with colourways that never feel too daring but that also offer something a little bold should they really discover their adventurous side.”

Each style is available fourmetre wide and is made from high-quality polypropylene yarn for patterned carpet that’s also great value. Enjoying a StainFree for life and 10-year wear warranty, the bleach cleanable Wilton collection is ready to make pattern accessible to more homeowners than ever before.

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Water-tight tech BerryAlloc has been pioneering water-resistant laminate since 2008, when it first introduced its Hydro+ technology to the market.

Hydro+ is the original water-resistant technology developed by BerryAlloc in 2008, signalling a revolution in the laminate flooring industry and instantly making the floor suitable for use in bathrooms. Hydro+ uses precision engineering and a varnish that’s applied to the edges of the plank to form a seal that prevents moisture ingress to a water-repellent HDF core.

The result is a floor that’s water-resistant as soon as it leaves the factory with the capability to hold off standing water for up to 24 hours, plenty of time to mop any excess spills away in even the busiest home.

Scott Arundell, regional sales director, BerryAlloc, explains: “Hydro+ was developed over a decade ago but there has yet to be a technology that offers a better, or more proven, alternative to the challenge of making laminate floors suitable for bathroom use. The water-tight seal provides reassurance in almost any situation and means even the splashiest of family bath times can be enjoyed without the worry of long-term damage.”

With a track-record of 13 years, Hydro+ is proven technology and one that finds itself on an array of laminate floors from BerryAlloc, all now offering a 15-year guarantee against damage from moisture. The new Ocean+ collection is the latest to feature the water-tight seal at plank edges, and it also delivers a floor to be enjoyed throughout the home with Eternity and Eternity Long.

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20,000+ colour options With Louis de Poortere’s new Richelieu Classic runner programme, homeowners can mix and match to create the runner of their dreams.

The Richelieu Classic runner from Louis de Poortere demonstrates the versatility of its new woven wilton programme. The bordered design is available in any combination of two colours from a total of 144 options.

That’s more than 20,500 possible colour variations - more than enough for any homeowner to find their perfect runner.

Also available in four widths - 60, 70, 90 and 120cm - to provide the ideal fitting for stairs, landings and hallways, Richelieu Classic is an incredibly versatile runner concept that will have homeowners recounting their experience to friends and family.

Alan Russell, sales director UK, Louis de Poortere, says: “With Richelieu Classic homeowners really get to enjoy the design process. Our palette offers something for everyone, from neutrals and naturals through to bold and rich colours, so it really is inclusive.”

Retailers will also be pleased to learn that this added-value service doesn’t come with a long-list of minimums or requirements. Thanks to the 144 yarn colours permanently held in stock, Louis de Poortere offers the design concept on a guaranteed lead time of just six weeks - the same for its entire Richelieu runner programme. Each Richelieu Classic style is made from a heavyweight (2,300g/m2) wool-rich yarn for a runner of exquisite quality that’s even suitable for use in commercial environments, such as boutique hotels.

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FLOORINGNEWS Lifetime skills Through the Quick-Step Master Installer programme the Academy for Excellence in Flooring is the UK’s only training centre to provide access to a lifetime manufacturer-backed warranty on workmanship.

For many homeowners considering an investment floor, the worry is not the product itself but who they will get to install it. As an unregulated industry, it is a minefield of recommendations, online reviews and trader websites.

Many homeowners naturally retreat to trusted brands for guidance and for those choosing Quick-Step floors there’s a simple route to the very best in workmanship – appoint a Master Installer. Every Master Installer trained at the Academy is fully backed by the household flooring name and can provide an optional lifetime warranty on their workmanship.

The Master Installer programme is open to anyone that has spent more than two-years in the floor installation industry, or that has completed the Academy’s foundation programme. Running over three days and featuring a mix of practical and classroom-based learning, the course ends in a full-day of assessment for a pass or fail qualification. This ensures that the high standards required to offer a manufacturer-backed workmanship warranty are met.

“Quick-Step has become something of a beacon for quality and innovation and it’s a reputation that has been hard fought,” continues Lee. “By offering purchasers assurance through the Master Installer scheme, Quick-Step is providing an important service, but not one without risk and that’s why it’s so important that fitters holding the Master Installer scheme are the very best the industry has to offer.” www.quick-step-academy.co.uk

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Diamond is a fitter’s best friend

Abingdon Flooring has launched its trade portal, bringing retail customers access to real-time stock levels, account management, orders and progress tracking.

Diamond Gripper from floorwise has been serving under carpet for almost a decade, providing a vice-like grip that refuses to let go, even on today’s deep pile carpet installations.

Featuring real time stock updates and order processing on its Stainfree, Love Story, Royal Wilton, SoftStep and Abingdon Carpet Tile Division brands, British carpet manufacturer, Abingdon Flooring, has launched a trade-only portal for its retailer network. Simplifying account management, the secure online platform makes the entire customer relationship management procedure easier.

Live stock updates allow consumers to make an informed choice about their carpet or cushion vinyl flooring, allowing retailers to manage availability expectations at the point of sale.

Millie Barlow, head of marketing for Abingdon Flooring, says: “Consumers expect to be served information immediately and so it’s important that retailers are in a position to manage this. Our portal allows retailers to provide information on expected delivery at the point-of-sale, helping to provide a high level of service that’s expected from independent retailers, whether it’s a Monday morning or Sunday afternoon.”

Whilst many fitters are still relying on a basic gripper for their installations, a product that is much thinner with significantly less pins and nails, savvy installers are turning to the legendary floorwise Diamond Gripper to do the job in a single, fuss-free pass.

Diamond Gripper’s extra performance comes from 20% more pins than basic gripper and with more nails for extra stability, it’s a combination that doesn’t like to let go easily. The Diamond long pin option has the hold for even the deepest saxony pile and the resulting grip is so good that Diamond Gripper takes power stretched installs in its stride.

Diamond Gripper is available in medium and long pin for either wood or concrete floors, and a dual-purpose version. Using a highquality 25mm-wide plywood construction, the gripper is available from floorwise stockists across the UK and Ireland.

“Diamond Gripper really is a fitter’s favourite and for good reason,” says Richard Bailey, managing director, floorwise. “Like all floorwise products it’s great value and can be relied upon to deliver on its promise time and time again. With the popularity of deep pile carpets and super-thick underlays, the extra grip it provides is well worth paying just a little more for.”

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The portal also allows orders to be placed and progress of orders to be checked, again helping retailers to manage customer relationships throughout the entire buying process. Ensuring that its customers stay closely connected to account management is a key priority for Abingdon Flooring.

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“As a British manufacturer, we are in the position to be able to negate some of the problems that can be found in the supply chain of other carpet companies,” continues Millie. “However, the efficiency advantages can be lost if retailers are reliant solely on a single order process. It’s a business priority to provide a more connected digital offer and our portal streamlines the entire account management process.”

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FLOORINGNEWS Let’s get back together!

“After what has been a challenging time all round, we’re really looking forward to bringing the flooring industry back together at our usual home in Harrogate,” says Alex Butler, director of The Flooring Show.

Visitor registration is now live for the event, which is running from 19-21 September 2021 at the Harrogate Convention Centre. “It’s incredibly exciting to get registrations off the mark for 2021,” commented Alex.

“After what has been a challenging time all round, we’re really looking forward to bringing the flooring industry back together at our usual home in Harrogate.”

The Flooring Show’s unrivalled exhibitor line-up boasts some of flooring’s biggest brands including Abingdon Flooring, Adam Carpets, Associated Weavers, Ball & Young, Bostik, Cavalier Carpets, Cormar, F.Ball & Co, Furlong Flooring, Interfloor, Kellars, Lano N.V, Lifestyle Floors, Likewise Floors, Millennium Weavers, Penthouse Carpets, Supreme Carpets, Ted Todd, Ulster Carpets and Victoria Carpets.

“As the flooring sector’s only national trade show, it’s important that we have a good cross-section of exhibitors and content that will appeal to retailers, fitters and buyers from all areas of the industry, whether their interest lies in floorcoverings, tools and accessories, underlay or what’s new in flooring,” Alex said. “Alongside our brilliant long-standing exhibitors, we’ve also got some really exciting new brands on board for 2021 so it’s set to be a fantastic show.”

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Ball’s London tech rep

Specialist floor levelling compounds and adhesives from F. Ball and Co. Ltd. have been used to install a mixture of hard-wearing, stylish textile and vinyl floorcoverings at Hampton School in South West London, befitting of the independent school’s prestigious status.

F. Ball and Co. Ltd. has appointed Paul Trubridge as technical representative for North London and parts of the surrounding counties of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

As part of the school’s ongoing development and investment programme, it was essential that the installation was in keeping with the standards set by one of the country’s top educators for young people.

Starting in the sixth form areas, contractors Teddington Carpet Centre made a feature of the long and narrow atrium by mirroring the footprint of the mezzanine floor overlooking the breakout area onto the floor below, using a 50/50-split of Calgary Cement and Grey Forbo Flotex carpets.

To achieve this, the old fibre-bonded carpet in the 250m2 room was first removed, revealing a sound, dry, concrete subfloor, which was primed using diluted Stopgap P131 general purpose primer before the application of F. Ball’s Stopgap Green Bag levelling compound. The fast-setting, low odour product was selected for its high strength, making it suitable for an area which will be subject to high levels of wear for years to come. Once the levelling compound had cured, Styccobond F44 acrylic adhesive was used to secure the PVC-backed carpet.

Over in the maths’ corridor, contractors had to remove fibre-bonded carpet tiles affixed to wooden parquet blocks, leaving behind old bitumen adhesive residues. To prepare the subfloor, F. Ball’s Stopgap 1200 Pro levelling compound, which is suitable for use over old adhesive residues, including bitumen and carpet tile tackifiers, was applied.

Once cured, Stopgap F77 waterproof surface membrane was applied as a moisture test had indicated the presence of excess subfloor moisture, with relative humidity levels exceeding the 75% threshold for the project to progress without a moisture management solution. In its absence, subsequently applied adhesives and floorcoverings would have been liable to attack from the excess subfloor moisture, potentially resulting in floor failure.

With the non-absorbent surface now in place, Stopgap P141 primer was used to promote the adhesion of a subsequently applied second layer of Stopgap 1200 Pro. Finally, the 100m2 area was finished with wood-effect luxury vinyl tiles, creating a warm environment, ready for eager students to traverse again.

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As one of F. Ball’s regional technical representatives, Paul will provide expert technical advice, training and on-site assistance to flooring contractors, distributors and retailers across the region. This will include conducting site visits and producing casespecific reports advising on the best course of action for particular flooring projects.

Paul’s career in the flooring industry goes back over 28 years, initially training as a carpet fitter, and includes nine years as a floor layer, including working selfemployed for five years. He has also worked as a sales representative for a flooring distributor for almost a decade, followed by eight years in a technical sales role for a subfloor preparation products manufacturer.

Commenting on his appointment, Paul said: “To work for the market leader in the industry is the ultimate goal for me. I love the heritage of F. Ball and its adherence to its values, in particular the continuous development of products to help flooring contractors work to ever higher standards and its industry-leading support services. I’m really looking forward to being a part of that.”

Paul and his wife, Pam, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary this year. A keen musician, Paul plays piano and the guitar and listens to a wide range of music, and he keeps active by playing badminton and squash.

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Flooring industry counts down to catch up, at CFJLIVE The flooring industry is preparing for CFJLIVE – its first official event in over a year - which takes place on Thursday 1 July. The free-to-attend global exhibition is the UK industry’s first ever virtual event, bringing together exhibitors from around the world.

It will be broadcast live from a main stage – at FITA’s training centre in Loughborough – and from exhibitors’ showrooms, offices and factories around the world.

Billed as a ‘must-attend’ event for all sectors of the industry - including flooring contractors, retailers and specifiers, distributors, facility managers, housing associations and designers – CFJLIVE will bring together the industry in real time; crucially, visitors will be able to connect, share knowledge and discuss issues with industry experts within live meeting rooms, and via chat and individual meeting requests.

Global brands joining the line-up include Altro, Boen, Junckers, Mapei, Shaw Contract and Tarkett.

The main stage will present live demonstrations and, within the exhibition rooms, key events will include an industry-first sustainability forum. Other highlights will include live factory tours from exhibitors’ global production plants, new product launches and many technical talks.

“CFJLIVE’s first Flooring Expo heralds a new way of working and keeping in touch with contractors, distributors and specifiers - a brilliant incentive after such a challenging year. We’re very excited to take part and look forward to welcoming industry colleagues old and new to our virtual showroom in July,” commented David Papworth, General Manager, Junckers Ltd.

The forum will include an overview of dementia and the challenges it poses - physical, emotional and economical. It will then explore design challenges, inclusive design and will explain how good design can transform the lives of those living with dementia, as well as those who care for and live in the environment.

CFJLIVE’s full exhibitor line-up includes 2tec2, Allbrite, Altro, Amphenol Advanced Sensors, Ardex, Atkinson & Kirby, BamcoFlor, Barham and Sons, Boen, BONA, Bostik, Carpet & Flooring, Carpet Recycling, CFA Contract Flooring Association, Chalkstring, CPG - Tremco/ Flowcrete, Esta Parket, F. Ball, Hanson Plywood, I4F, ikoustic, Impervia, Insight Futures, Interface, Interfloor, j2 Flooring, Jaymart, Junckers, LKAB Mapei, Marldon/ Havwoods Accessories, Maxzara, Measure Square, Microban, Progress Profiles, Proknee, Protec International, Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd, QA, Quantum, RMG Polyvinyl India Ltd, R-Tek Manufacturing, Rubio, SASGO Ltd, Shaw Contract, Streetwise Subbie, Stroolmount, Tarkett, Ter Hurne, The Solid Wood Flooring Co, Tover UK, Ultrafloor Instarmac, Unifloor, Weber, Welspun Flooring, Werks Industries and Wilsons Underlays.

“After over a year apart, CFJLIVE will allow the industry to meet in a Covid-19-safe and highly eco-friendly environment. The format is flexible, to suit schedules and time zones, and the content is shaping up to be incredibly exciting!” commented John Heath, Kick-Start Publishing’s CEO.

CFJLIVE will air between 2-7pm on Thursday 1 July. On arrival, visitors will enter the main stage and a list of session rooms, enabling them to move around the event. Within exhibitor session rooms, minievents will be hosted, including live seminars from technical experts, demonstrations and factory tours, with audio, video and text feeds.

The event will include a series of industry-firsts, including Tarkett’s webinar – How to design for dementia. The presentation will feature an introduction and demonstration of ‘Through Their Eyes’ - a worldfirst evidence-based dementia filter and specification tool, which allows users to experience and understand dementia-friendly design through a virtual reality empathy platform.

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Readers’ survey results

The surge is strong, say our readers And with better quality sales and less price sensitive customers Flooring stores report a strong surge in demand in The Stocklists reader survey taken one month after the re-opening of non-essential retail across the UK. And optimism is running high for the year ahead.

58% of our retailers reported a “strong bounce-back” with another 30% saying there had been a good return to business. None of our respondents said they were disappointed by re-opening sales. The surge doesn’t just mean more business, it means better business according to our survey.

64% said they had seen a significant rise in the quality and value of their sales and 45% said consumers were less price sensitive at the moment.

Asked to compare their current trading with the same period in “normal” 2019, more than half said trading volumes were “much better” and a quarter said they were a little better with a similar proportion reporting a similar performance to 2019.

As a result, 75% of retailers said they expected to end the year with sales up by more than 10% on a typical year, of which a third said they expected to be more than 20% up, all assuming no further lockdowns. Only 6% are expecting to end the year down overall.

We asked about pricing and almost all retailers (97%) said they had put up prices, with 30% saying they had made substantial increases. This follows significant and repeated price hikes from suppliers so we were interested to find out what retailers thought of those increases. A huge 86% of retailers believed the increases from manufacturers and suppliers were generally reasonable.

“It’s a level playing field as we have had to pass on price increases but so have our competitors,” said a reader in Shropshire. But there was some criticism about exceptional increases in wood floors and the fact that wool ranges had been increased when the wool price was so low.

Suppliers are performing well And despite the well-publicised problems with stock, supply and service, suppliers got a vote of confidence from their customers. Only 14% of retailers thought suppliers had failed to cope well with the situation, 75% were generally happy and 10% praised the service they had received.

However, many respondents said supplier performance had been mixed across different firms and one reader in Essex commented: “There have been some stock issues and long delays, but it’s generally okay. When there are delays, it tends to be months. But we have noticed lots of discontinued ranges that haven’t been notified to us. We feel they are running down stock before informing us and we are getting upset customers due to this.”

Most retailers are welcoming suppliers’ reps back into their stores but 17% are still cautious and decline visits.

58% report a strong bounce-back

64% have seen a rise in quality sales

75% expect to end up ahead on turnover 97% have put up their own prices

86% say supply price rises reasonable 2,300 readers canvassed on May 13, 2021. Many thanks to all who responded!

We didn’t ask about installation but one comment left by a reader in Northumberland flagged a key issue: “The current bounceback has highlighted how much we need new, good fitters in our trade. The biggest constraint on selling has been our fitting capacity - we are facing a very real crisis in the years ahead if we don’t bring some new blood into the trade.”

As we get back to business, we asked leading manufacturers and suppliers to show us what they have lined up for the selling season ahead... after taking the brakes off their marketing and product development programmes. Read on!...

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Furlong Flooring All your flooring solutions under one roof – and now under one website Furlong Flooring is delighted to launch their brandnew website. As well as offering support and information to their retail and commercial clients, their new website now brings together their huge product portfolio under one roof, highlighting their ‘first choice flooring for every room’ offer.

“Customers can instantly access information about their entire flooring portfolio, which includes everything from carpet to wood, laminate to LVT and even vinyl.”

New stands continue to prove popular Since the re-opening of retail, Furlong Flooring’s new high impact in-store display modules have been proving very popular.

These new stands are designed to allow retailers to choose whatever setup works best for their store, from freestanding island displays to a whole shop-in-a-shop, maximising visual impact without overtaking the showroom.

With beautiful, back-lit graphics, these display modules add impact to your store through modern and appealing photography which allows customers to imagine the flooring in their own home. Sample sizes are uniform throughout the collection, so you can easily move your samples from one stand to another.

Customers can instantly access information about their entire flooring portfolio, which includes everything from carpet to wood, laminate to LVT and even vinyl. All of Furlong Flooring’s ranges, styles and decors are now just a click away.

The new website comes with a range of helpful tools and assets, including an ‘inspiration’ section which helps customers find the flooring solution that best meets their requirements, as well as all the care and warranty information customers need.

And now customers are able to find their nearest Furlong Flooring retailer…

The ‘find a retailer’ tool is a new addition to the website which is allows customers to locate their nearest Furlong Flooring stockist. All Furlong Flooring account holders have the chance to be featured here – if you’re an account holder and not already making the most of this opportunity, get in touch with the Furlong Flooring team to find out more.

CONTACT INFORMATION

01322 628 700

enquiries@furlongflooring.com

Introducing Elite XL New for Spring/Summer 2021, Furlong Flooring introduce Elite XL: a strong, hard wearing and environmentally thoughtful 12mm laminate range which is exclusively available from Furlong Flooring.

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@FurlongFlooringLtd

Elite XL comes with an AC5 rating and is available in 8 on-trend decors that have been specifically designed with the UK market in mind. The range also features the market leading Uniclic® click system for quicker and simpler installation.Visit Furlong Flooring’s website to find out more.

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Victoria Carpets Victoria Carpets Our latest editions...

Our Natureborn wool collection has increased further with the introduction of Frontier in March 2020. This 100% wool loop range comes in 14 rustic colours, comprised of 7 linear and 7 marble designs.

Next to get our attention was Burford Twist. In spring 2021, we added a value ‘Super’ weight in 11 rustic colours.

Brand new to the collection is Royal Velvet. Launching in May 2021, this 100% wool range comes in 20 elegant and timeless tones.

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Luxuria is a new collection designed to offer the best of the best from Victoria and the first range to be added was Luxuria Velvet in November 2020. This is a stunning Nylon 6.6 velvet offer that comes in 36 opulent colours and offers a sophistication unlike anything else we sell.

We have a selection of wall units and lecterns available to support each of these new product launches. If you would like to find out more about any of these, please get in touch and we can arrange for your local Area Sales Manager to contact you.

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This is a superior weight to our exisiting Heartland range which is available in the same 16 stunning colours.

In the same month we also released Heartland Heathers in 12 subtle metallic tones.

Finally in October 2020, we refreshed our popular Freedom range by adding multiple new colours to create a kalidescope of 24 shades. This range is now offered across two weights, Freedom and Freedom Xtra.

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We think you will all agree that this past year has been like no other, however that has definitely not slowed us down. We’re sad we won’t get to see you at The Buying Group shows this Spring, but here is a little peak at what you would’ve seen at the show...

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Anyone for cake?

In celebration of our 125th Year, we wanted to create something special and our ‘Cake Stand’ is just that. This stunning POS display features four of our best selling EasiCare ranges: First Impressions, Ultimate Impressions, Heartland and Heartland Ultra as well as Heartland Heathers, beautifully displayed with curved bespoke sampling.

The cake stand is a new design to the flooring industry and allows the consumer the ability to walk around and experience the exciting products available from Victoria Carpets.

It has been carefully designed to make sure that whilst it creates an eyecatching and unique shopping experience, it does not dominate the retail space. Each range comes with two bespoke folders which can be stored on the handy shelves below each display.

We have a limited availability of 125 special edition stands and retailers ordering one of these will automatically recieve a stand certificate, special terms and a full rebate. Furthermore we will send you a personalised bottle of fizz to celebrate 125 years of Victoria Carpets and raise a glass to many more years in partnership.

Call our sales office today to find out how you can be a part of this exciting new opportunity.

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It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that...

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The LVT market shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon and retailers looking to either expand their offer or look to start selling luxury vinyl for the first time should consider the swing arm offer from Distinctive Flooring.

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This stunning dual display holds 50 double sided product and silent salesman boards. Housing both our 0.55 and 0.7mm ranges this one display offers, planks, parquets, herringbones and various tile sizes, offering the consumer a fantastic selection.

We believe in supporting bricks and mortar retailers which is why we are offering preferred pricing and rebate scheme to retailers signing up for one of our stands. Call us now for £300 off any new Swing Arm stand ordered up until the 1st June!

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Coming soon...

From summer 2021 we are excited to announce that our Universal range will be getting some new editions.

Firstly our Universal 30 range (formerly Frontier) will also be available as a 2G click product. This range of six planks and two tile designs is a great extension to this exceptional 0.3mm value product.

For more information contact the sales office today on 01562 749300 or email sales@myvictoria.co.uk

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We will also be adding a new sized Herringbone in both dryback & click into the Universal 55 range. This will be made up from six of our best loved Universal 55 plank colours and will introduce two brand new stone designs.

For more information contact the sales office.

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Invincible Invictus inspires!

Retailers can rely on Invictus to attract maximum attention as consumers come back to their stores this month.

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info@invictus.co.uk www.invictus.co.uk @CarpetYourLife

Royal Oak, Mocca

Enhanced LVT The LVT collection has received a full update across the affordable luxury of the mainstream Primus range of dryback planks and tiles with its 0.3mm wear layer, as has the upmarket Maximus collection with a 0.55mm wear layer and availability in dryback and click.

Contemporary Carpets In the Invictus carpets collection, bestselling Orion and Sirius have introduced new contemporary colours to keep them fresh and appealing. These multi-width ranges are now being produced using a new generation of iVinci PP yarn, for an extra bulky and comfortable look and feel.

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Online Inspiration On the updated website, retailers can now use new visualiser technology with their customers to show how Invictus ranges will look in their own homes – and another new feature there is the Invictus Community, a gallery of real installations posted by retailers and satisfied

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Associated Weavers have been busy during lockdown, building on the huge momentum they have created for this go-to brand, with new collections and options ready to deliver to the UK market.

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Cavalier Carpets CONTACT INFORMATION

+44 (0)1254 268 000

info@cavalier-carpets.co.uk www.cavaliercarpets.co.uk @cavaliercarpets

Select-a-Swatch Our new award winning ‘Select-a-Swatch’ POS system is now in stock, in fact your local rep will almost certainly have got a stock at home, that is if he hasn’t sold them already, but no need to worry, there are plenty more where they came from.

Make sure you ask for details and availability of our new compact and eye catching way of keeping your Cavalier product in the customers sight and not on the floor.

We hope that you are all keeping safe & staying well.

Be sure to keep an eye on our website for the latest news.

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We’re ready to spring into action !

Hans Lowe (Cavalier Sales Director), pictured above with two new arrivals on the family farm, symbolic of our attitude to getting back to business with a sense of ‘new beginnings’.

The fact is, we at Cavalier have never stopped, although we have at times had some staff furloughed and others working from home we have maintained forward momentum.

We have been very busy, delivering existing product, enhancing current ranges with exciting new colour palettes and developing brand new products.

Our Sales Representatives are ready to hit the ground running, with lots of new samples to update your Cavalier collection. Naturally they will all be sticking to our strict Covid protocol, including fixed appointment times, wearing of PPE, avoiding contact with your customers and politely refusing brews, when offered!

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Interfloor CONTACT INFORMATION

01706 238810

sales@interfloor.com www.interfloor.com @Interfloor

Interfloor’s First Fully Sustainable Green Underlay Interfloor, Europe’s largest flooring and accessories manufacturer, is launching its first sustainable and ethically produced underlay this month. renu manufactured at the company’s UK site in Haslingden, Lancashire, is an innovative high-quality underlay combining Interfloor’s established features of luxury and comfort with a product that is driven by a vision to aim for 100% recycling in the manufacture and after life of a high-quality underlay.

The company says its research showed:

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CEO John Cooper said: “We are all rightly concerned about how we treat our planet, and we know there is a genuine desire from consumers for sustainable products that genuinely meet the green agenda, so we set out to create an underlay that met those aspirations. “renu is without question the most sustainable underlay in our long history, and we were delighted we could match our company values with those of consumers in striving for this full circle of ‘no waste’.

“We have used post-consumer waste, car tyres and plastic bottles in the manufacture of our underlay for many years. But we knew we could go even further and responding to this aspiration for a fully sustainable product, renu is made from 98% recycled materials, using ethically sourced and genuinely recycled materials, which means keeping waste from landfill and most importantly is 100% recyclable itself!

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RENU GREEN CREDENTIALS The renu underlay is part of Interfloor’s Tredaire family and is made from 98% recycled materials, using ethically sourced and genuinely recycled materials, which means keeping waste from landfill and is 100% recyclable itself.

The main body of the underlay is made of foam reclaimed from recycled soft furnishings. This foam is then mixed with a binding agent and subject to high temperature steam under high pressure.

The backing is made from 100% recycled and unbleached paper and uses vegetable-based inks for printing. The film used on renu is made from an ethically produced, carbon-negative bio-based film that comes from sugar cane. The sugar cane actively captures CO2 from the atmosphere, whilst at the same time releasing oxygen – making this material not just green, but proactively green.

This same recyclable bio-based film or 100% recycled plastic is also used for the packaging. At all times striving to use the most environmentally friendly options possible.

Energy efficient renu has a high tog rating, which means it is a great insulator which will help keep houses warm and save energy. renu is made from high-density foam which will protect the pile of carpets from premature wear.

“We have made great strides in improving efficiency and increasing sustainability over the decades, but this new product is a game-changer, bringing together raw materials that we save from going to landfill with some that actually have a positive effect on the environment.”

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Marketing insights Natural inspiration Nature not only instils a sense of wellbeing in us, but it is also a wonderful inspiration for texture and colour.

Inspired by European oaks and American barnwood the Van Gogh collection by Karndean Designflooring has established itself as a firm favourite. Known for its wide selection of handcrafted oak designs, the collection is now available in both gluedown and rigid core format providing ultimate flexibility.

Each design in the Van Gogh collection is inspired by nature and designed to reflect the intricate beauty of real timber. Additionally, the Grey Brushed Oak, Warm Brushed Oak and Golden Brushed Oak rigid core designs incorporate a natural wood grain emboss, accentuating the natural texture and aesthetics of the individual wood that inspired it.

“Our new Van Gogh rigid core designs are perfect if you’re looking to create a neutral backdrop.”

Supporting wellbeing through good product design is vital. So, all Karndean Designflooring products are low in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) to protect air quality.

Their Van Gogh rigid core collection also features an enhanced acoustic backing to reduce noise transfer, making it ideal for multistorey buildings as noise is reduced to floors below by up to 21dB .

Moduleo – LayRed Blackjack Oak

Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager of Karndean Designflooring, said: “Our new Van Gogh rigid core designs are perfect if you’re looking to create a neutral backdrop. Each design can be perfectly paired with a wide range of trends including scandi, modern industrial and minimalist. The enhanced design features ensure it contributes to creating beautiful and healthy environments.”

Moduleo LayRed Woods is a new collection for 2021 which offers 40 unique, natureinspired wood designs, providing stockists with the widest ever offering of Moduleo LVT styles.

The range has been designed in-line with growing desire from consumers for more natural styles and comprises elegant, outspoken and vibrant patterns from light to dark shades.

The rigid vinyl planks not only have a realistic look and feel but are much more user-friendly and easier to maintain than real wood.

Alternative Flooring – Sisal Herringbone

Alison McLaughlan, UK head of marketing for IVC Group UK and Eire, said: “We’re excited to launch Moduleo LayRed Woods and are delighted to expand our flooring range to provide our retailers with an extensive range of flooring styles for their customers to choose from.

“With this new collection, we are responding to the trend towards greater wellbeing in Interiors. We really wanted to emphasise the outdoors and we believe when there is more nature in your home, you feel good.”

Karndean Designflooring – Van Gogh collection – Grey Brushed Oak

Alternative Flooring takes the classic herringbone and turns it into stylish natural flooring in a great choice of wool, sisal, jute, coir and seagrass. Each gives this subtle directional design a different texture and all are full of tactile goodness.

Wool Iconic Fine Herringbone is a stunning flat woven wool carpet that’s ideal for a bespoke rug or stair runner with a bound edge. Wool Herringbone Zig Zag is a more defined design with an architectural edge.

Natural fibre herringbones are varied and versatile. Coir Herringbone has a rustic character, Jute Herringbone a finer feel,

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Seagrass Herringbone a tropical texture while Sisal Herringbone is a smart choice for rugs, runners and stair runners. Herringbone is fabulous for runners and stairways as the design elongates the space.

For rugs and runners, the border choice is endless. Get in touch with your creative side with the Make me a Rug online service.

Herringbone Cotton Borders add a plain crisp contrast while the two-tone Herringbone Borders give a smart Savile Row finish.

For more colour Alternative has Quirky B Hot Herring a wool carpet that brings this ontrend pattern beautifully into interiors.

Herringbone is a timeless pattern that creates a feeling of space and elegance with textural interest that doesn’t overpower. Perfect as a stair runner or spread lovingly across a whole room. It’s a great solution for those who want a tactile and tonal natural carpet to look more contemporary.

HarveyMaria – Hurst Herringbone

look and feel like real wood, but are massively practical, durable and sustainable. They sit within Harvey Maria’s bestselling MSeries range of natural planks and authentic oaks.

Hurst Herringbone comprises six designs to complement all interior styles – from rustic Torn Bracken, elegant Earl Grey to a more traditional Old Bramble.

Harvey Maria founder Mark Findlay explains why the collection is also a great sustainable flooring option, “We are really proud that the MSeries collection is recognised for its low impact on the environment. Certified as exceeding the Eurofins Indoor Air Quality Gold Standard, which means that your indoor environment is safe and healthy for you, your children and your pets.”

The collection is available in 4 and 5-metre widths to suit all homes and is delivered via the Cormar nationwide delivery fleet.

Debbie Turvey, marketing manager for Victoria Carpets & Design Floors explains why interiors inspired by nature are particularly relevant right now: Victoria Carpets – Royal Velvet

All designs are incredibly durable and easy to maintain, providing a waterproof and slip resistant finish, with a lifetime residential warranty. All floors work beautifully in busy homes and demanding commercial spaces alike.

Cormar Carpet Company have launched a new wool twist carpet, Woodland Heather Twist, for Spring 2021.

Naturally made from 80% Pure New Wool, 10% Polypropylene and 10% Tuftbond, Woodland Heather Twist is a premier, fine quality tenth gauge carpet, available in two qualities, Elite and Deluxe. It is suitable for extra heavy domestic use making it ideal for high traffic areas such as stairways and hallways.

Woodland Heather Twist has a strong palette of 14 fashionable shades including a popular brown (Rushford Rye), rich gold (Goldcrest) and relaxing green (Meadow Light). Perfect to create colour and distinction. Durable, resilient and luxurious, Woodland Heather Twist is low maintenance with long lasting looks, as well as being moth resistant. It also comes with a 10year wear warranty for added peace of mind.

“As the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 10th – 16th) was nature, it seems only right that we investigate how consumers are looking to bring the outside in,” she says Two thirds of adults reported feeling positive emotions when getting closer to nature and the outdoors, so it should be of no surprise that companies are using this as motivation for their new ranges.” contimued on page 52

Cormar Carpets – Woodland Heather Twist Harvey Maria has launched a stylish new authentic wood collection – Hurst Herringbone.

Inspired by traditional timber parquet flooring, with its historical and luxurious provenance, the unique size of these petite planks has been carefully designed so they can be easily laid in a classic herringbone pattern.

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ITC Natural Luxury Flooring, Eco collection

“Two thirds of adults reported feeling positive emotions when getting closer to nature and the outdoors, so it should be of no surprise that companies are using this as motivation for their new ranges.”

Victoria Carpets have taken inspiration for their latest launch from the muted blue and green shades you would find in the British hedgerows. Royal Velvet is the new look, Royal Victoria.

A 100% wool offer in their Natureborn Collection that has been recoloured and is available in 20 timeless shades. This is a carpet that will stand the test of time, both from its palette and natural finish.

James Caldwell, sales director for Victoria Carpets & Design Floors, added: “We have all fallen in love with our homes again during the last 12 months and Velvet ranges have never been more in demand as we look to give our homes that luxury look.

Velvet fabrics have been taking their share of interior trend reports for the last few years, so it is only natural that we have also seen a demand for consumers wanting the same opulence and glamour from their flooring as well as linking back to natural tones that help us feel calmer and connected with nature.

“Velvet styles, although well known for their longevity and great value, also came with a somewhat traditional and perhaps old-fashioned look to them. We have been working tirelessly with our product development team to ensure that our new Velvet products are on trend with a look of modern yet timeless elegance.”

Consumers increasingly demand products which are made to environmentally and sociably responsible standards and Eco from ITC Natural Luxury Flooring fulfils this.

For superb quality, outstanding craftsmanship and a sustainable use of materials, Eco collection is a perfect choice for residential and corporate hospitality locations where hard wearing, practicality and an environmentally responsible carpet is sought.

Eco is made on looms operated solely by hand using 100% superior quality natural undyed wool, cotton and a natural latex backing.

Eco comes in 4 and 5 meter widths, 6 muted colours and 3 different styles; Velvet, Loop and Rib, offering contrasting weave and texture, but all soft to the touch and with an opulent under foot feel.

As with all ITC Campeone and Connoisseur collections, Eco is available in made to measure rugs in sizes up to 500cm wide. A selection of tape finishes, which are exclusive, chic and co-ordinated is offered with the carpets

“The inspiration behind Adam Carpets’ much loved twist was to recreate the look of a North African beach in the consumer’s home.”

Adam Carpets – Kasbah Twist

For more information contact: Adam Carpets Alternative Flooring Cormar Carpets Harvey Maria ITC Natural Luxury Flooring Karndean Designflooring Moduleo Victoria Carpets

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As for textured plains in wool with natural effects, Adam Carpets iconic Kasbah Twist range has been a massive success story over twenty years. Chris Adam, managing director of Adam Carpets explains the inspiration behind this much loved twist, “In conception, it was to recreate the look of a North African beach in the consumer’s home. The blends of heavilyflecked Berber yarns with North African/Middle

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Eastern colouring combined with the unique Adam manufacturing techniques have proven popular throughout the UK.” Distinctive colours have been matched with an open 5/32nd gauge, rare amongst wool twists, which offers an attractive rustic feel to the carpet. The yarn is also heavily twisted giving a hard, robust texture that is durable and aesthetically pleasing at the same time.

Kasbah Twist has become well known throughout the industry. It was ground breaking at its launch, and still carries the reputation of being one the finest and most individual of twists on the market.

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Train with us At the Karndean Designflooring Training Academy we have courses and workshops for fitters of all abilities, whether you’re aiming to improve your basic skills or looking to learn more sophisticated floor laying techniques.

The perfect fit Our 3-day fitting courses cover floor preparation and installation of all Karndean flooring formats.

We also offer one-day workshops for an intensive guide to the preparation and installation of floating floors, Heritage Collection installation and the creation of bespoke motifs and designs.

Discover more at karndean.com/training

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Beating the “crisis” of the installation skills gap Face-to-face training has encountered exceptional challenges during the pandemic with facilities having to close and pivot to online learning where possible but the need for developing hands-on practical skills has never been greater.

Ironically, as business bounces back after lockdown, the availability of sufficient numbers of skilled installers is holding back the ability of the sector to meet demand.

“This would be impossible without the support from industry manufacturers providing a wide range of tools, materials and equipment to help in delivery,” FITA has re-started training for apprentices in Loughborough

A retailer in the North East responding to our re-opening survey with the comment: “The current bounce-back has highlighted how much we need new, good fitters in our trade. The biggest constraint on selling has been our fitting capacity – we are facing a very real crisis in the years ahead if we don’t bring some new blood into the trade.”

The industry’s training sector is now swinging back into action to come to the rescue.

“Since the easing of lockdown restrictions from April, we have experienced a huge demand for our training courses and there is currently a waiting list in place,” explains Scott Cochrane, retail sales manager of Karndean Designflooring.

“Even though there is an increased pressure on the industry at the moment with the high demand for flooring installation, we can see our retail partners and installers are in fact prioritising training and further development to help avoid a future skills gap.

Karndean Designflooring expects to train 400 installers a year

three-day fitting courses designed to accommodate all levels, from basic, intermediate to advanced, as well as one-day workshops and is expecting to train over 400 installers per year.

“Whilst the past 12 months within the training sector has been tough, FITA is finally able to say that apprenticeship delivery is now taking place at the training centre in Loughborough,” says FITA training manager, Shaun Wadsworth.

In conjunction with Webs Training Ltd, FITA’s training options now include apprenticeship delivery in the East Midlands for apprentices, developing skills, knowledge and behaviours with the support of their employers. The apprentices will spend blocks of time at FITA over the next 3 years, working with their employers to build the necessary attributes a floorlayer would need to complete their apprenticeship.

“This would be impossible without the support from industry manufacturers providing a wide range of tools, materials and equipment to help in delivery,” says Shaun.

“Even though there is high demand at the moment, our retail partners and installers are prioritising training and further development to help avoid a future skills gap.”

“With the demand for herringbone laying patterns, bespoke installations and new rigid core formats being introduced, it’s important for floor fitters to have the opportunity to further develop their skills as there are so many opportunities with luxury vinyl flooring,” he said.”

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“This is the first step in a new route for FITA and something we are keen to grow, so if you would like more information about employing, supporting or becoming an apprentice in the floorlaying sector then please get in touch,” he said.

ITFA - the International Textile Flooring Academy - was launched in 2018 as an online training and information resource for the carpet industry.

The online training courses are suitable for anyone working within the industry – retail, manufacturing, representatives and installers – and are based around multiple choice questionnaires. An ITFA Certificate is available on successful completion.

Current courses include: fibre-to-floor, an understanding the full cycle of wool and synthetic carpet construction; Fit-Me, an essential introduction to carpet installation; the Manufacture of Wool Carpets; The Manufacture of Handmade Rugs; and Practical Dyeing, an online course and introduction to fibre and yarn dyeing, dye chemistry and methods.

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The Academy for Excellence in Flooring boosts fitters’ career progression The Woolsafe Academy is an international organization providing training courses, technical literature, manuals, professional standards and expert advice to all those involved in the manufacture, sales, ownership and maintenance of carpets and rugs.

The Academy offers a large number of classroom and online courses centred around carpet care, cleaning and stain removal and is currently developing a course specifically for retailers which will be popular with our readers and we’ll keep you posted about its availability.

Meanwhile, a popular course is Inspector’s Carpet Complaint Investigation Online Course which is an on-line training course providing detailed information regarding the investigation of carpet complaints and it covers more than 40 types of complaint and gives a basic understanding of suitable test methods.

F. Ball has invested significantly in redesigning and reconfiguring the company’s training and demonstration facility at its Staffordshire headquarters, with restyled course content delivering more dynamic, hands-on learning experiences.

“In-line with our aim of promoting the highest standards of professionalism in the flooring industry, including helping flooring contractors meet ever higher customer expectations with increasing ease and efficiency, the new state-of-the-art facility has been re-branded as the F. Ball Centre of Excellence,” says Darren Kenyon, sales director The courses are completely free and delivered by F. Ball experts.

These include specialist programmes for both apprentices and seasoned professionals, covering all aspects of subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation, with practical demonstrations and exercises using a range of high-performance F. Ball products.

“In-line with our aim of promoting the highest standards of professionalism in the flooring industry, including helping flooring contractors meet ever higher customer expectations with increasing ease and efficiency,”

Taking place over two-days at the Academy’s well-equipped training facility in Manchester, the courses cover various aspects of subfloor preparation and installation giving fitters the basic knowledge and confidence to install a wood, laminate or vinyl floor.

A one-to-one mentoring programme ensures success for every candidate, regardless of previous knowledge or experience, so even the freshest industry recruit will leave feeling enthusiastic and excited about their new career. Importantly, it is also the only entry-level course that opens up a fast-track route to the famed Master Installer badge.

Lee Thompson, technical and procurement manager for the Academy, explains: “For many entering the industry, even under watchful experienced installers, the right path to future career security and success can be confusing. Here at the Academy, we appreciate that and have developed a course directly connected to career progression.”

Polyflor has a reputation for delivering excellent training in vinyl flooring laying with a smart, purpose-built training academy at the company’s headquarters in Manchester which has just re-opened after the easing of lockdown.

Whether you’re an experienced floor layer or an apprentice, the Polyflor academy hones your installation skills with comprehensive 2-day training courses covering LVT, loose lay, and cap and covings and a 4-day course for commercial sheet vinyl installation.

All Polyflor installation courses are delivered by either Tim Green or Anthony Sturgess, both of whom have extensive floor laying expertise reinforced by Tim’s experience in college teaching and Anthony’s previous career managing his own flooring company.

“We get really great feedback from installers looking to improve their skillset and the courses are very popular, especially the LVT sessions,” says Tim Green of Polyflor.

FOR MORE INFORMATION F. Ball has invested to create a new Centre of Excellence

F. BALL • 01538 361633 • www.f-ball.com/training FITA • 0115 950 6836 • www.fita.co.uk ITF ACADEMY • 07891 557 792 • www.itfacademy.org

The Academy for Excellence in Flooring’s foundation level courses are the perfect introduction for anyone starting out in the industry, opening a fast-track route to the Academy’s famed Master installer programme.

For installers and apprentices yet to explore a route to professional qualifications, the Academy for Excellence in Flooring’s Foundation Installer: Laminate & Wood and Foundation Installer: Vinyl courses are the perfect way to kick-off a new career in floor installation.

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KARNDEAN DESIGNFLOORING • 01386 820170 • training@karndean.co.uk POLYFLOR • 0161 767 1912 • www.polyflor.com WOOLSAFE • 01943 850817 • www.WoolSafe.org

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Floorcovering installation mastery Continuous learning is essential for anyone involved in installing floorcoverings. Apart from starting their careers with the skills and knowledge to meet customer expectations, flooring professionals need to update their knowledge and acquire new skills in order to respond to changes affecting the industry and retain a competitive edge, says Neil Sanders, technical director at F. Ball and Co. Ltd. He also explains how contractors can access the best free training available.

Training has always been integral to ensuring the highest standards of professionalism in the flooring industry. Basic training should cover subfloor preparation, including the identification of different subfloor types and how they should be prepared, the use of repair and floor levelling compounds to create a smooth base ready for the receipt of new floorcoverings, and selecting adhesives based on compatibility with different floorcoverings. It should also include instruction on how to avoid common causes of floor failure, chief of which is still unmanaged subfloor moisture.

Advancements in technology As well as gaining a good grounding in subfloor preparation and floorcovering installation, flooring professionals should strive to continuously improve and develop their knowledge throughout their careers. This has become particularly necessary as advances in technology have accelerated the development of subfloor preparation products and adhesives with advanced properties and applications.

For example, advancements in adhesive technology have enabled F. Ball to create a specialist, solvent-free, high-temperature vinyl adhesive with pressure sensitive characteristics, which can hold floorcoverings in place over a wide range of temperatures.

Similarly, combinations of new, fast-drying levelling compounds, waterproof surface membranes and adhesives mean that contractors can now install floorcoverings in as little as one day whereas it would have once taken up to three days.

Armed with knowledge of these new fast track products, contractors are better-equipped to deal with increasingly demanding time constraints.

Choosing the optimum product Having a good knowledge of the range of new products available will also help contractors to choose the optimum product for a particular job and avoid compromising the finished appearance of an installation.

For example, particular vinyl adhesives are recommended to avoid visible trowel serrations showing through vinyl floorcoverings.

There are also levelling compounds that are designed especially to withstand heavy loads and high foot traffic and others designed to accommodate movements in flexible subfloors.

Changes affecting the industry Contractors need to keep abreast of wider changes affecting the flooring industry too. For instance, calcium sulphate screeds are increasingly common in new builds and require specific treatment to ensure against floor failure. In such cases, traditional cement-based levelling compounds will not be suitable and the use of a compatible calcium sulphate-based levelling compound is recommended. Regular training helps contractors understand different materials and the benefits of using compatible products.

In another change, the recent move to standards-based apprenticeships has also brought new training requirements. One hour of ‘off the job’ training must be completed for every four hours spent working by flooring apprentices, which more companies are giving opportunities to as a way to tackle their skills shortages.

Accessing training Fortunately, there is no shortage of excellent training available to flooring contractors at little or no cost. Flooring industry training centres, such as Flooring Industry Training Association (FITA) training centre in Loughborough, offer a wide range of training courses, covering everything from subfloor preparation to estimating costs and quoting. Thanks to the apprenticeships levy, which came into effect in 2017, many flooring companies enrolling apprentices on training courses such as these can claim back up to 95% of the cost.

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Additionally, some manufacturers of subfloor preparation products and adhesives (and some floorcovering manufacturers) offer training courses on how to use their products at no cost to contractors.

F. Ball has redesigned and reconfigured the training and demonstration facility at its Staffordshire headquarters, and restyled course content to offer a more dynamic, hands-on learning experience.

Accordingly, the new state-of-the-art training facility has been relaunched as the ‘F. Ball Centre of Excellence’ to reflect its aim to help flooring professionals keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in product technology and stand out from the competition amidst increasing customer expectations. As such, evidence of completing a course at the F. Ball Centre of Excellence is proof of having received the most advanced training and a commitment to delivering the highest flooring standards.

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Free to attend As a market leader in flooring preparation products and adhesives, F. Ball believes it has a responsibility to promote industry standards and best practice and, by extension, the positive reputation of the flooring industry. This is why flooring contractors of any skill level can take part in training courses at the F. Ball Centre of Excellence for free.

F or more information about the F. Ball Centre of Excellence and to book a place on a course, visit www.f-ball.com/training or telephone 01538 361633.

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News Feature Rigid core formats will support demand post lockdown The UKs market leader in luxury vinyl flooring Karndean Designflooring is forecasting a trend for rigid core formats as homeowners continue to renovate post lockdown.

“With independent retailers having re-opened their doors on 12th April, we are expecting rigid core formats to offer a lifeline of support to retailers facing pressure to service the demand of homeowners looking to achieve a beautiful floor ahead of the summer,” explains Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager of Karndean Designflooring.

She said: “Being a familiar click and lock installation method, it means all levels of installers can fit rigid core floors, and not just those with specialist gluedown experience. It also gives homeowners the option to avoid the upheaval of extensive subfloor preparation and enjoy a beautiful LVT floor sooner.”

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Karndean’s rigid core format clicks and locks into place without the use of adhesive and its K-Core® technology means it can be fitted over most existing subfloors, floorboards or ceramics. With a range of colour matched scotia designs to add the perfect finishing touch, rigid core also offers enhanced acoustics to reduce sound transfer to rooms below.

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Karndean has recently updated its Van Gogh collection to introduce a new flexible multi-format approach with full length plank designs available in both a rigid core and gluedown fitting format. This includes four new small plank herringbone designs (28” x 7) - Grey Brushed Oak, Warm Brushed Oak, Golden Brushed Oak and Salvaged Barnwood – available in a mix of warm wood and cool grey tones.

“Karndean has recently updated its Van Gogh collection to introduce a new flexible multi-format approach with full length plank designs available in both a rigid core and gluedown fitting format.”

Van Gogh Golden Brushed Oak

Stella added the increased time spent at home during the pandemic and the current role of the home as a home hub and sanctuary space has left many of us looking to fall in love with our home again.

She added: “Cosy living is a trend to look out for post lockdown and we expect to see more sophisticated parquet flooring which brings a guaranteed sense of elegance. Now available in a new Van Gogh rigid core format, herringbone floors can be achieved in less time even when faced with challenging subfloors.”

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It’s click and lock rigid core portfolio also includes Korlok in a popular 18” x 24” tile inspired by the understated colour tones found in natural limestone.

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FLOORINGBUSINESSNEWS Carpet imports surge into UK

5-year high for retail confidence

Carpet imports are surging back into the UK with figures for the end of March showing total values up by more than a third.

Consumer confidence for retail has risen to a five-year high and with a focus on quality. “Shoppers appear to be approaching the summer in a more positive mindset,” say analysts at IGD.

The statistics reverse a year-long slide in imports which started with the pandemic and ended with the chaos in ports due to logistics and container issues, just as demand was picking up.

Belgian manufacturers – the biggest exporter of carpet to the UK – saw a 62% increase in March, the first year-on-year rise for 18 months, based on data compiled by The Furnishing Report.

However, on a two-year comparison, Belgian imports remain down 14% while overall carpet imports into the U.K. in March were up by more than a third to £81.4 million which is higher on a two-year basis, up 15% on March 2019. Those overall figures are boosted by double-digit growth in imports from India, Turkey and China.

Reports from across the furniture and floorcovering sectors say containers are now “flooding” into UK ports as logistics issues ease internationally.

Martin Stevens steps down Alternative Flooring has announced that Martin Stevens has decided to retire from his role of Sales Director with the company.

MD Chris Brammall comments: “I could not let this announcement pass without comment from myself. Martin’s commitment to his team and Alternative Flooring will continue in the coming months, working with his successor to hand over the sales leadership of the business.

“Our people are what makes our business thrive and we would very much like to thank Martin for his endless enthusiasm and hard work in his twelve years at the company. Martin is an integral and much valued part of the Alternative team and has contributed greatly to the success of our exciting and challenging brand. We would like wish him well in all his future endeavours,” said Chris.

Martin is pictured far right with the directors Lorna Haigh (Marketing) and Tim Cater (Operations).

Shopper confidence increased to -1, the highest level in nearly five years (August’16). This compares to -11 this time last year, at the start of the pandemic. Towards the end of the month, shopper confidence increased to +1, following the further easing of lockdown restrictions, which included non-essential retail, the declining cases of COVID-19 and the rapid roll-out of the vaccination programme.

“Retailers should focus on capturing the additional spend that higher income shoppers are diverting to ‘trading-up” Simon Wainwright of IGD, said: “This optimistic sentiment should provide plenty of opportunity as restrictions begin to lift and shoppers are able to socialise. Retailers should focus on capturing the additional spend that higher income shoppers are diverting to ‘trading-up’,” he said.

Showbiz news for flooring Carpet is set to return to TV screens next year as the Carpet Foundation has been asked to help out with an episode of Interior Design Masters set to be filmed this June.

Interior Design Masters (the current series of which is on BBC2 now), is presented by Alan Carr and Head Judge Michelle Ogundehin, the former editor of Elle Decoration magazine, and guest celebrity judges appear each week. The programme has proved a hit and attracts up to 2.5 million viewers per episode and up to 2.7 million viewers on BBC iPlayer.

The show pits ten interior designers against one another with one lucky winner at the end of the series being awarded a life-changing contract.

Carpet Foundation Patron Members will be carpeting rooms at a luxury country house hotel in Dorking.

Sales down and prices up at Balta One of Europe’s biggest carpet makers has confirmed price increases may have to continue amid depressed sales and supply chain issues.

The turbulence across the market is exposed in the first quarter results of Belgian conglomerate Balta which reported declines of 8.2% in residential sales and 19.5% in its commercial business in the 3 months to March 2021.

Helped by stronger rug sales, overall sales were down 4.5% to €152.6 million in the quarter, with almost a third of the reported drop down to negative currency movements.

Grass grows at Victoria Victoria plc has become Europe’s largest supplier of premium artificial grass as it acquires the Edel Group of the Netherlands for £50m - the latest of Victoria’s ambitious expansion plans.

Alternative would love to hear from potential applicants for the Sales Director role at Alternative Flooring. In the first instance please email chrisbrammall@alternativeflooring.co.uk

Edel is a European leader with sales of £47m in 2020 despite Covid-19 and annual growth of 7% in the last three years. Edel has two manufacturing sites in the Netherlands and one in Germany and has contracts with major sporting organisations including its preferred supplier status with the FIFA football authority. Victoria already has a strong presence in artificial grass following its February 2017 acquisitions of Avalon and GrassInc. The European artificial grass market is set to achieve double-digit growth.

See also our Readers’ Survey Results on page 40...

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With the arrival of our new collection featuring seven attractive plank designs (in two sizes) and 40 unique wood effect colours, there’s now even more to love about Moduleo® LayRed®. Plus, with an upgraded wear layer to perform better than ever before, there’s even more reason to promote the new designs.

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FLOORINGNEWS Charity focus for flooring too

Sad loss of Michael Beeby

A £250,000 fundraising campaign has been launched to help develop and support people in the furnishing and flooring trade, and have some fun doing it.

Michael Beeby, a key figure in the successful story of Penthouse Carpets, has died aged 80.

“Step 2 It” is a key focus for 2021-22 for the The Furniture Makers’ Company, a City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry.

Michael joined Penthouse in 1974, becoming the company’s managing director in the mid 1990s.

Marketing manager George Cooper commented: “We’re not well known in the floorcoverings sector but we would like to be. Many people do presume that we are only furniture centric – one of the drawbacks of our name!”

He was then instrumental in the management buyout of Penthouse Carpets, which saw the Lancashire-based business become an employee owned company, something that was extremely important to him.

The Furniture Makers’ Company has a membership of 400 with many flooring industry organisations including Cormar, Headlam and Designer Contracts.

The charity has been supporting the welfare of employees in the UK furnishing industry for more than 100 years and help anyone from the industry, past or present, who has fallen on tough times by awarding financial grants. This area has been particularly busy over the past year as you can imagine and the Company awarded a record number of financial grants.

The “Step 2 It” campaign will be inspiring companies and individuals to organise sporty fundraisers in aid of the Company’s welfare acitvities. Its aim is to raise £250k, get the sector talking about its charitable support and also having fun together after a year of intermittent lockdowns.

The Furniture Makers’ Company has developed a comprehensive and enriching education programme to develop, steward and inspire the next generation of designers, makers, retailers and leaders to make it stronger and more prosperous than ever before.

The Company is also known for its recognition scheme, awarding its coveted Guild Marks – the Bespoke Guild Mark, Design Guild Mark (includes floorcoverings) and Manufacturing Guild Mark. Each Mark raises the profile of British design, innovation and manufacturing, helping to build a thriving industry for the future, as well as bringing prestige and publicity for award holders.

He retired in 1999 having built a reputation as a people person with a ready smile and a colourful personality while driving forward a successful business.

“He had a real fondness for the carpet trade, a genuine passion for Penthouse Carpets, and a warmth for the people he worked with and he loved his job,” said his son Simon. “His larger than life personality will be sorely missed by the family.”

Micheal Beeby died peacefully at his home in January and leaves behind three sons and 10 grandchildren.

Businesses or individuals who would like to get involved should visit: www.furnituremakers.org.uk/step2it T 020 7562 8522

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Increasing market share is a key issue as shoppers come back to the high street and awards can help products boost their consumer appeal.

“The analysts all agree that consumers have the funds and the appetite to invest in their homes, and will be buying better quality this year,” says Bridgette Kelly, the award scheme organiser. “The question is which products will get their attention, which is where awards can help.”

The National Flooring Innovation Awards set out to identify products and services that are genuinely new and exceptional in the sector. Award categories cover not only flooring products, but also recognise achievements in service, technology and marketing.

Last year there were almost 100 submissions to the award scheme despite the pandemic and 40 shortlisted entries received the coveted Innovation Star. The judges then went on to select the Innovation Gold in each of 10 categories to receive the ultimate award.

The awards scheme website is at www.flooringinnovationawards.com and gives full details of all the categories for 2021 and has an entry form for companies to make their first submissions to the judges.

The award winners will be announced in late Summer, with the exceptional Innovation Gold titles to be handed out at The Flooring Show in Harrogate in September. www.flooringinnovationawards.com

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The “star” judges line-up (l to r): Chris Moffat, Wendy Adams, Laurance Bird, Bridgette Kelly and David Spragg.

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Flooring factsheet Buying Groups Pick the right one How to decide whether to join a buying group – and which one…

• Evaluate all buying groups as they all work differently • Talk to the main marketing contact and/or a member

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Why join?

Buying groups have been a highly successful feature of the floor retailing scene in the last decade or so, giving independents the extra edge they need to compete effectively with the retail park chains.

More than 1000 retailers are now members of one of the several buying groups which operate in our sector and the numbers are slowly, but steadily growing.

While the benefits of bulk buying power are self-evident, the resistance to the buying group concept among nonmembers appears to be centred on fears of surrendering some control to a committee – and most particularly compromising long-established relationships and negotiated terms with current suppliers.

The bottom line is the bottom line. A retailer selling across a broad range of products is likely to improve margins within a buying group – but you don’t need a leap of faith to join up. Ask the buying groups for answers...

• Get a list of members and call up two or three for a ‘real-world’ view

• Establish your territorial exclusivity – where’s the next nearest member of each buying group

• Ensure you understand the financial arrangements, any fees that would relate to your membership, how the bills are paid and whether your fees are refundable if it doesn’t work out. Ask the buying group for a consultation to estimate your potential savings

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• Review all the extra benefits and services to see what you would actually use

• Check out the product ranges offered including the own-label options and the UK/European mix

• Ensure you understand any rules that may limit your flexibility to run your business the way you want

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Key benefits Increase margins • Group purchases to get beneficial rates • Rebates • Exclusive higher-margin products • Special promotions

ne of the key reasons to join a buying group is to O benefit from the discounts they negotiate as a bulk buyer from manufacturers. The way discounts and rebates are passed on to members varies between groups so make sure it’s absolutely clear how this will be done. You’ll need to work out how this compares with discounts you have already negotiated locally with preferred suppliers.

Access professional services • Business and financial services • IT and internet support • Training and workshops • Professional bodies Some buying groups offer an excellent range of other services which may be valuable to your business.

Financial services include invoice factoring, credit, loans and insurance. Some of the more sophisticated groups offering marketing packages, software systems to help you run your business operations and customised websites ready to use. Relationships with professional and training organisations can also offer discounts.

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• Best of both worlds’ proposition • Wider ranges and exclusive products • POS, displays and merchandising support

Your customers will like the proposition that you are independent but with the buying power of a group – this gives them (and you) the ‘best of both worlds’ with personal service and competitive pricing. Most groups will also offer you ‘own label’ ranges and support with pointof-sale, merchandising and displays. Central stockholding may also be on offer.

Network with other independents • Members-only exhibitions with preferred manufacturers • Regular meetings and supplier presentations • Regional workshops • Helpline A lot of retailers enjoy the buying group environment of being independent but not alone out there on the High Street. Groups hold regular meetings and some have their own trade shows, regional meetings and workshops to help you develop your business. The network gives you someone to call when you need advice on, for example, an unusual installation, a technical consumer complaint, legal issue or business dilemma.

Metro Group www.carpet1st.co.uk Contact: Jill Coward Tel: 01204 393539 jillcoward@carpet1st.co.uk

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Flooring factsheet Vinyl Flooring Vinyl is a fast growing sector of the flooring market due to its durability at relatively low cost and huge range of designs available. Sheet vinyl and cushion floor by the roll are popular but the sector is dominated by LVT. In reality, most of the products sold today are “LVP”, Luxury Vinyl Planks, as wood decors are more popular than ceramics and stone but the term LVT is still used to cover the whole non-sheet market.

Benefits

• Huge choice in terms of decors across wood, ceramic, stone and geometric designs

• I mpressive realism – not just in the design but infinishing

techniques that allow for wood knots you can feel, tiles you can grout, etc. See appearance options.

• Excellent performance in durability for high traffic areas, scratch resistance and cleanability. Vinyl also tends to be much more nonslip than natural materials. Some products are water resistant for bathrooms and kitchens.

Product options

• Dry back – a sheet or tile that needs to be fixed to the sub-floor using an adhesive.

• Self-adhesive – tiles with a peel-off backing paper to stick to the

sub-floor. Some tiles have adhesive overlaps to stick to each other rather than the sub-floor.

• Loose lay vinyl – tiles that simply drop onto the floor and rely on

a high friction backing to keep them in place – they demand a very sound, level sub-floor but are the easiset type of tile to lay or replace.

• Click – tiles that have a mechanical jointing system to attach to •W arm and soft to touch compared to ceramic and stone floors - and one another (like a locked tongue and groove system) and ‘float’ on a good heat insulator anyhow, and suitable for use with underfloor heating systems.

• Sound reduction – vinyl has neglible impact sound compared

to the tap/click of laminate and transmits less sound and vibration compared to solid floor.

• Considerably cheaper than the ‘real’ thing – both to buy and to fit – and tile/plank approach minimises wastage.

Installation

Installation preparation Vinyl requires a dry, sound, level subfloor as the relative thinness of vinyl and its light reflection performance will quickly reveal imperfections after installation as well as cause potential wear issues.

Exisitng wooden/MDF floors may need a plywood underlay up to 6mm thick and then the joints will need to be skimmed or taped. Non-wood sub-floors will need a self-levelling screed to be laid to ensure a suitable base for the floor. A damp-proof membrane may be required depending on sub-floor moisture levels.

However, new rigid core products are less flexible and can be laid more easily over existing floors – see Construction.

Top Coating Wear Layer Decor Layer

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the sub-floor without being glued down. There are many proprietary versions of the click system which offer fast, clean installation and stability.

Appearance options Vinyl tiles and planks cover a hugh variety of sizes and shapes and can be mix-and-matched to achieve an infinite number of designs. Current fashions include extra wide and long planks for wood through to very small planks for wood. Border effects can be easy to achieve in LVT.

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Other notable options include:

• Embossed – this is where the top clear layer of the tile has been

embossed to create a realistic texture that matches the style of the stone of wood decor. Registered embossed is the most authentic – the texture matches the design so that, for example, a wood knot or hand-scraped element in the wood design can be felt on the surface of the flooring.

• G routing and grooving – vinyl tiles can be laid with grouting inlay

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strips or beads of vinyl for addewd realism – and there are acrylic grouts that can be applied. In wood decors, planks are available with v-grooves or bevelled edges between planks for added realism.

LVT construction

Top coating – A polyurethane or aluminium oxide coating provides protection against scratches and stains and gives enhances anti-slip.

Wear layer – This is a key layer - determining the performance and resilience of the product. A 0.3mm (12 mil) wear layer is a good for heavy wear areas. Commercial installations need 0.5mm wear layers or above with 0.7mm at the top end. The wear warranties and guarantees carried by products will be based on this thickness.

Decor layer – This is the decor itself - in essence it is a paper- or filmbased photographic inkjet print.

(A few LVT floors have the image printed directly to the surface of the floor but this implies less image definition and different wear characteristics.)

PVC Middle Layer(s) Fibre Glass Layer(s) PVC Base Layer

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PVC and fibre glass layers – The construction ‘sandwich’ can vary between products but a combination of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) layers for strength and flexibility and fibre glass layers for structural stability may be used. Any click-system profile will be incorporated into these layers. Products often use a combination of recycled vinyl which is cheaper and virgin PVC which lasts longer and is more stable.

Rigid core LVT has a solid, less flexible PVC layer with maximum stability which means it can be laid over exisiting, less even flooring without showing imperfections and therefore avoiding wear problems.

Base (or backing) layer – The final high density PVC layer varies according to the installation requirement and is designed for taking adhesive or as an ‘underlay’ for loose-lay and click installations.

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Flooring factsheet Eco-friendly underlay Sustainable underlay

Interfloor ‘Says NO to Waste’

renu® is a game changer. Interfloor’s new underlay meets the concerns of our modern world in reducing waste and being environmentally sustainable.

renu® is a sustainable, recycled carpet underlay and is without question the most sustainable underlay in Interfloor’s long history.

It’s made by bringing together raw materials that we save from going to landfill with some that have a positive effect on the environment.

We have used post-consumer waste, car tyres and plastic bottles in the manufacture of our underlay for many years. But with renu® we have gone even further responding to the aspiration for a fully sustainable product. It’s made from 98% recycled materials, using ethically sourced and genuinely recycled materials, which means keeping waste from going to landfill and is 100% recyclable itself!

The main body of the underlay is made of foam reclaimed from recycled soft furnishings, this foam is them mixed with a binding agent and subjected to high temperature steam under high pressure. The backing is made from 100% recycled and unbleached paper and we use vegetable-based inks for printing. The facing film is made from an ethically produced, carbonnegative bio-based film made from sugar cane.

The sugar cane actively captures CO2 from the atmosphere whilst at the same time releasing oxygen – making this material not just green, but proactively green.

Let’s not forget, the point of underlay is that it feels great and prolongs the life of a new carpet and renu®, being made from highdensity foam and with a thickness of 9mm, is suitable for all areas of the home.

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renu® stockists will be included in the online stockist locator on the Interfloor website.

For more information visit www.interfloor.com/renu

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Flooring factsheet Underlay In a tight market for margins, underlay for carpet and hard flooring offers retailers one of the best opportunities to add value to every sale – with good profitability, trade-up potential once benefits are understood and high customer satisfaction levels.

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The Carpet Foundation and its Consumer Code of Practice approved by the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) recommend that new carpet underlay is bought with every new carpet.

Many consumers are now aware of the benefits of underlay but more needs to be done to provide information about the different types available and their suitability for different areas of the home.

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Setting up in-store demonstrations so customers can walk on samples with different grades of underlay and feel the difference has shown excellent results. Some manufacturers offer point-of-sale units and foot testers.

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Types

Poor or old underlay will...

Sponge rubber Introduced in the 1950s, this is a more traditionally manufactured underlay available in flat or waffle patterns in a wide range of weights for different applications. It performs well for comfort and has a durable spring retention.

Good underlay will...

• Improve underfoot comfort • Increase appearance retention, reducing flattening • Absorb the pressure of foot traffic and reduce wear • Improve thermal insulation and warmth • Increase sound insulation • Smooth out sub-floor imperfections • Last the lifetime of the carpet

• Feel hard and unwelcoming • Reduce carpet life • Cause wrinkling and premature wear spots • Cause carpet fibres to break down more quickly • Not meet British Standards How thick?

A maximum of 12mm is recommended (working with gripper will be difficult thereafter) but rooms with heavy traffic will need a thinner, denser pad. The combination of thickness and density is all important as a thick underlay with low density may not perform well. Typically, the thicker the underlay, the better quality it will need to be – 11mm is often used for luxury installations with 9mm and 7mm the common domestic thickness.

Sponge rubber

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PU foam

PU (polyurethane) foam This is now the market’s most popular underlay and is typically made from recycled foam offcuts. The foam provides excellent comfort and performance levels with lots of thickness options and densities and provides great insulation – and its light weight helps handling.

Crumb rubber Flat and dense, crumb rubber is good for heavy footfall – offering maximum protection but a little less comfort (and very good over stair nosings).

Laminate underlay There’s still an opportunity to sell underlay with laminate flooring, improving the acoustic performance of the floor and helping the boards float above any imperfections in the sub-floor.

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Combination A rubber crumb base with a felt top layer offers a good combination of protection, durability and comfort. It also allows carpet with seaming to bed into the top felt.

Underfloor heating underlay Always ask if there is underfloor heating. Most manufacturers offer specialised products. Underlay and carpet with a combined tog rating of 2.5 can be used – which means the underlay would normally have a tog rating of 1.0.

Felt This traditional (but environmentally friendly) undelay is made from recycled fibres – wool, jute and synthetic – to create a firm, dense pad with excellent thermal insulation.

Still a very popular choice among contractors when stretch fitting woven carpets.

Pre-tackified underlay A self-adhesive single stick underlay in both needlefelt and PU. A removable system for heavy use when comfort is desired.

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The Stocklists Wholesale Distribution Directory National

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Fells Carpets Leeds - see page 12 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk

Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk

TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Morecambe 01524 840177 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

Salesmark Ltd St Neots - see Floorwise page 72

Tradeco Ltd Sheffield - see page 24 0114 4000120 sales@tradeco.uk www.tradeco.uk Xylo Wood Flooring London 020 8368 8122 infouk@xyloflooring.com www.xyloflooring.com

North West A&A Carpets Manchester 01204 701188 sales@aandacarpets.co.uk www.aandacarpets.co.uk Choice Flooring Manchester - see Floorwise page 72 Fells Carpets Goole - see page 12 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Kellars Limited Manchester - see page 30 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk

North East Fells Carpets Leeds - see page 12 0113 3071900 carl.cummings@fellscarpets.co.uk www.fellscarpets.co.uk Floorwise (North East)Ltd Birtley - see Floorwise page 72 Kellars Limited Darlington - see page 30 0161 443 0970 sales@kellars.co.uk Tradeco Ltd Sheffield - see page 24 0114 4000120 sales@tradeco.uk www.tradeco.uk

Midlands Birch Distribution Sheffield - see Floorwise page 72 Birch Distribution Leeds - see Floorwise page 72

Lakes Flooring Supplies Kendal - see Floorwise page 72

Birch Distribution Hull - see Floorwise page 72

Millbrook Carpets Darwen 01254 703999 millbrookcarpets@live.co.uk

Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster - see Floorwise page 72

Preston Underlay Centre Ltd Preston/Lancashire - see Floorwise page 72

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STS Flooring Distributors Cambridge Tel: 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

Cornerstone Flooring East Midlands and Warwickshire 01159 444711 sales@cornerstoneflooring.co.uk www.cornerstoneflooring.co.uk

DMS Flooring Supplies Northampton 0845 643 5601 dmsnorthampton@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam - see Floorwise page 72 Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk STS Flooring Distributors Watford 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk Trade Counter Carpets Leicester 0845 604 3055 tradecountercarpets@gmail.com Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury - see Floorwise page 72

South West BL Flooring Supplies Bristol - see Floorwise page 72 BL Flooring Supplies Gloucester - see Floorwise page 72 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth - see Floorwise page 72 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abott - see Floorwise page 72 Flooring Supplies (Wessex) Amesbury 01980 625888 orders@flooringsupplieswessex.co.uk R & M Wholesale Bristol 01179 531222 Tiverton 01884 258266 sales@rmwholesale.co.uk Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury - see Floorwise page 72 Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk see page 22 for details

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South East Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, Kent - see Floorwise page 72 Ashmount Flooring Supplies Tottenham 0208 808 2158 sales@ashmountflooring.co.uk www.ashmountflooringsupplies.co.uk Ballister London 020 8570 1668 london@ballister.co.uk www.ballister.co.uk Ballister Reading 0118 931 3535 reading@ballister.co.uk www.ballister.co.uk

Flooring Storage UK Potters Bar 01707 245999 sales@flooringstorage.com www.flooringstorage.com

Flanagan Flooring Distributors

Littner Hampton London 020 8520 8474 littnerhampton@aol.com www.littnerhamptoncarpets.co.uk

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John Palmer Carpets Fareham 01329 221933 sales@johnpalmercarpets.uk.net Potts & Ward, Woodcocks Ltd Brighton 01273 557211 sales@pwwflooring.com www.pwwflooring.com Salesmark Lancing - see Floorwise page 72

Willow Business Park Dublin Tel: (01) 429 7800 sales@flanagan-flooring.com Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Dublin - see Floorwise page 72 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Belfast - see Floorwise page 72 Provincial Floorcoverings Ltd Limerick - see Floorwise page 72 TCS “The Carpet Specialists” Co. Louth 00353 429 351 351 info@tcsthecarpetspecialists.com www.tcsthecarpetspecialists.com

Solent Wholesale Carpet West Sussex 01243 774623 sales@solentwholesale.co.uk www.solentwholesale.co.uk - see page 22

Scotland

Clifford Floors Strood 01634 285900 sales@clifford.uk.com

STS Flooring Distributors Basildon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

Tel: 0141 773 1122

Culpeck Strood 01634 299000 sales@culpeck.uk­­.com

STS Flooring Distributors Orpington/Croydon 0345 899 1000 sales@stsflooring.co.uk www.stsflooring.co.uk

Columbia Flooring Middlesex 020 8443 3322 sales@columbiaflooring.co.uk www.columbiaflooring.co.uk see page 10 for details

Trade Carpet London Wimbledon 0208 247 3891 sales@tradecarpet.com www.tradecarpet.com

Beds Flooring Bedford 01234 341234 sales@bedsflooring.co.uk www.bedsflooring.co.uk

DMS Flooring Supplies Hemel Hempstead 0845 643 5344 dmshemel@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk DMS Flooring Supplies Milton Keynes 0845 643 5320 dmslaser@dmsflooringsupplies.co.uk THE STOCKLISTS June 2021

Ireland Flanagan Flooring Distributors Belfast & Saintfield Co. Down Northern Ireland Tel: 028 9751 0932 sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com

Flanagan Flooring Distributors Glasgow Business Park Baillieston sales@flanagan-flooring.com www.flanagan-flooring.com Kellars Limited Glasgow- see page 30 0141 647 7685 sales@kellars.co.uk MCD Scotland Uddingston Glasgow 01698 808000 mcdscotland@mcd.co.uk www.mcdscotland.co.uk Neil Smith Ltd Glasgow - see Floorwise page 72

Wales Matty’s Wholesale Carpets Birmingham 01675 433072 sales@mattys.co.uk 71

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20 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Newton Abbot, TQ12 6TR Tel: 01626 835935 sales@fitwell.co.uk 21 Fitwell Flooring Ltd Redruth, TR15 1SS Tel: 01209 214344 sales@fitwell.co.uk

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17 Salesmark West Ltd Amesbury, SP4 7LN Tel: 01980 880933 mail@salesmark-west.co.uk

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12 Woodall Brothers Ltd Shrewsbury, SY1 3JE Tel: 01743 441584 Fax: 01743 441629 sales@woodallbrothers.co.uk

16 BL Flooring Supplies Ltd Bristol, BS2 9SH Tel: 0117 955 5454 Fax: 0117 955 2626 info@blflooring.co.uk

8 Birch Distribution Hull, HU7 0XD Tel: 01482 826654 Fax: 01482 878693 h.sales@birchdistribution.co.uk

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19 Salesmark Lancing, BN15 8UN Tel: 01903 750522 Fax: 01903 851111 sales@salesmark-floorwise.co.uk

15 BL Flooring Supplies Ltd Gloucester, GL2 5HY Tel: 01452 223355 Fax: 01452 371284 info@blflooring.co.uk

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14 Salesmark Ltd St Neots, PE19 8JH Tel: 01480 212888 Fax: 01480 218585 sales@salesmark.co.uk

6 Preston Underlay Centre Ltd Preston, PR1 1PN Tel: 01772 556345 sales@pucflooring.co.uk

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18 Acorn Carpet Accessories Bromley, BR2 8NA Tel: 020 8462 0422 Fax: 020 8462 0927 sales@acorncarpetsacc.co.uk

13 Floorwise D & J Ltd Southam, CV47 0DR Tel: 01926 814922 Fax: 01926 817899 sales@fwdj.co.uk

5 Lakes Flooring Supplies Kendal. LA9 5RR Tel : 01539 726500 sales@pucflooring.co.uk

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10 Cornerstone Flooring Doncaster, DN3 3FE Tel: 01302 835117 Fax: 01302 302542 cornerstonefloor@btconnect.com

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Time to ensure your star will shine!

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ESTIMATOR/SALESPERSON Brentwood, Essex

ESTIMATOR/SALESPERSON Brentwood, Essex We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our busy team, in one of the county’s oldest and most respected businesses.

Must be very experienced in dealing with all aspects of carpet and flooring.

Five day week (including Saturdays) A good salary and package is waiting for the right person.

Please send your CV to david@harleycarpets.co.uk

We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our busy team, in one of the county’s oldest and most respected businesses.

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Must very experienced dealing The Rugbe Tamer!

Keeps Rugs In in Their Place with all aspects of carpet and flooring.

Five day week (including Saturdays) COMBINATION A good salary andUNDERLAYS package is waiting for NEEDLEFELT UNDERLAYS the right person.

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We are also looking for good quality carpet fitters!

Harley Carpets, Hutton, Brentwood, Essex CM13 1TA www.harleycarpets.co.ukco.uk

For orders and further information, please ring david@harleycarpets.co.uk P&R Ratcliffe (Underlays) Ltd. We areBurnley, also looking for good Lancashire BB10quality 3BH carpet fitters!

Harley Hutton, Brentwood, Tel: 01282 Carpets, 421026, Fax: 01282 412321 Essex CM13 1TA www.foxirugtamer.co.uk

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PRIME RETAIL FLOORING BUSINESS LOCATED IN KENT Asking Price: £185,000

Turnover: 2018 £511,000, 2019 £601,000, 2020 (draft) £446,000.

Net Profit: Available on request – proprietor income from the business has consistently been high.

Offered for sale due to the impending full retirement of the proprietor, is this established Retail Flooring business located centrally in a large affluent town in Kent. The business commenced trading in December 1990 and has been in the careful hands of the proprietor since that time.

The leasehold premises, measuring approx. 1150 sq.ft, are located in an excellent trading position and are well fitted out with an extensive range of display stock. All equipment, fixtures and fittings and display/ sales stock are included in the asking price.

Staff car parking is available and public car parking is adjacent to the shop.

The business has a modern and well-maintained web site, which is also included in the sale.

A nearby warehouse facility is available on a separate leasehold basis if required (currently staffed by one person employed by the business).

The business is owner operated and, with the assistance of one full time member of staff, maintains a consistently positive cashflow - detailed internal financial/sales records are maintained and available to a prospective purchaser.

It has an extensive network of suppliers including significant major brands, all of which supply at the keenest of trade prices through membership of a major buying group. The business also benefits directly from a number of prestige brand supply contracts, which are included in the sale.

The business is highly respected amongst both trade suppliers and a loyal and local domestic customer base, and is noted for its premium branded products, fitting standards and customer service.

This is a superb opportunity to purchase a long-established business with an excellent turnover and a consistent high level of profit / proprietor earnings.

Contact for further information: Email spr55@hotmail.co.uk / Tel. 07881 522005

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